The ruling on one who missed the Friday prayer because the imam delivered the sermon before the sun passed its zenith

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some Friday preachers deliver the sermon and finish the prayer before the time for the midday prayer begins. So what should one do if he missed the Friday prayer? Does he pray it as the midday prayer before its time?

The Shaykh:
If there is a nearby Friday prayer, he should go to it. This imam is wrong in advancing the Friday prayer before the sun passes its zenith. The practice is that the Friday prayer is like the midday prayer in that it begins when the sun passes its zenith; when the sun passes its zenith, the preacher begins. However, advancing it before the zenith is a matter of disagreement and danger; it may not be valid. Yes.

The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.

The Shaykh:
The preacher does not contradict the practice followed in the country. He does not contradict the practice followed in the country. Yes.