Is it permissible to perform the Friday prayer as the midday prayer if the imam does not attend?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the conditions for the Friday prayer are met in terms of time, number, and residency, but the imam does not attend, is it valid if they pray it as the midday prayer?
Answer:
If the imam does not attend, they pray it as the midday prayer. It becomes obligatory for them to pray it as the midday prayer. The two sermons are a necessary condition, as previously mentioned, for the validity of the Friday prayer. If this is not possible due to the absence of the imam, the required condition is not met, so they pray it as the midday prayer. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the conditions for the Friday prayer are met in terms of time, number, and residency, but the imam does not attend, is it valid if they pray it as the midday prayer?
Answer:
If the imam does not attend, they pray it as the midday prayer. It becomes obligatory for them to pray it as the midday prayer. The two sermons are a necessary condition, as previously mentioned, for the validity of the Friday prayer. If this is not possible due to the absence of the imam, the required condition is not met, so they pray it as the midday prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [661 -2802] هل يجوز أن تقام صلاة الجمعة ظهرا إذا لم يحضر الخطيب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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