If workers are employed in a place near a town, are they required to go there to pray the Friday prayer?
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The questioner : He says: Shaykh, if a group of people are working in a place and there is a town near them where the Friday prayer is held, but due to their work they do not leave on Friday. Is that acceptable?
The Shaykh : No, they do not pray the Friday prayer. However, if the distance between them and the place where the Friday prayer is held is more than the permissible limit, then the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon them.
The questioner : If it is less than that, but they are unable to go at the time of the prayer.
The Shaykh : If they are unable to go[Al-Baqarah 2:286].
The presenter : Perfect.
The Shaykh : No, they do not pray the Friday prayer. However, if the distance between them and the place where the Friday prayer is held is more than the permissible limit, then the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon them.
The questioner : If it is less than that, but they are unable to go at the time of the prayer.
The Shaykh : If they are unable to go
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe presenter : Perfect.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1513 - لو كان عمال يعملون في مكان قريب من بلدة هل عليهم الذهاب لصلاة الجمعة فيها؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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