The Ruling on Combining and Shortening Prayers with the Friday Prayer
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Question:
A questioner asks: Is it permissible to combine and shorten prayers with the Friday prayer?
Answer:
No, the Friday prayer is not combined with any other prayer because it is not of the same category as the 'Asr prayer. It is an independent prayer, not of the same category as 'Asr. Rather, 'Asr is combined with Zuhr. Friday is not. A fatwa, or more than one fatwa, has been issued prohibiting this practice. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon when it started to rain. It rained while he was delivering the Friday sermon. The rain continued until the following Friday, and he did not combine 'Asr with Zuhr. He prayed only the Friday prayer, and he and the Muslims went out to their homes. Yes.
The presenter:
Allah sent to you,
A questioner asks: Is it permissible to combine and shorten prayers with the Friday prayer?
Answer:
No, the Friday prayer is not combined with any other prayer because it is not of the same category as the 'Asr prayer. It is an independent prayer, not of the same category as 'Asr. Rather, 'Asr is combined with Zuhr. Friday is not. A fatwa, or more than one fatwa, has been issued prohibiting this practice. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was delivering the sermon when it started to rain. It rained while he was delivering the Friday sermon. The rain continued until the following Friday, and he did not combine 'Asr with Zuhr. He prayed only the Friday prayer, and he and the Muslims went out to their homes. Yes.
The presenter:
Allah sent to you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-036-الفتوى وعمن تؤخذ|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (34:18)
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