Is the Friday prayer and the festival prayer obligatory?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the five daily prayers are obligatory, so is the Friday prayer and the festival prayer obligatory?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is fard, it is not merely wajib, it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) on every Muslim, and it is a time-bound obligation, an obligation of the time of the midday prayer, as it is a substitute for the midday prayer, so it is fard among the five daily prayers. As for the festival prayer, it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) according to the majority; it is a collective obligation such that if enough people perform it, the sin falls away from the rest, and it remains a recommended practice (sunnah) for the rest, namely the festival prayer, the prayer for rain, and the eclipse prayer.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the five daily prayers are obligatory, so is the Friday prayer and the festival prayer obligatory?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is fard, it is not merely wajib, it is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) on every Muslim, and it is a time-bound obligation, an obligation of the time of the midday prayer, as it is a substitute for the midday prayer, so it is fard among the five daily prayers. As for the festival prayer, it is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) according to the majority; it is a collective obligation such that if enough people perform it, the sin falls away from the rest, and it remains a recommended practice (sunnah) for the rest, namely the festival prayer, the prayer for rain, and the eclipse prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [421 -3022] هل صلاة الجمعة وصلاة العيد واجبتان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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