Is it prescribed to suspend work on the two days of Friday and Saturday?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it correct that many Muslim countries currently suspend work on the two days of Friday and Saturday?
Answer:
The fact that work is not suspended on Friday, as indicated by[Al-Jumu'ah 62:9], shows that they do not stop buying and selling; rather, they are working. The farmers work in their farms, and the merchants work in their shops and markets. Work is not suspended on Friday; instead, they work, but when the time to go to the Friday prayer comes, they leave their work and go.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it correct that many Muslim countries currently suspend work on the two days of Friday and Saturday?
Answer:
The fact that work is not suspended on Friday, as indicated by
when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade
إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِن يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَىٰ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/355] هل تعطل الأعمال في يومي الجمعة مشروع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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