If a slave is given permission by his master to pray the Friday prayer, is he counted among the congregation?
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The questioner : Look, if thirty-nine people are present, along with the slave, and this slave has been given permission by his owner, is he...?
The Shaykh : His master.
The questioner : Yes. It is not valid.
The Shaykh : The author holds that a slave, even if his master gives him permission, is not among the people of presence. However, according to the stronger opinion, if his master gives him permission, it becomes obligatory for him, and he is counted.
The Shaykh : His master.
The questioner : Yes. It is not valid.
The Shaykh : The author holds that a slave, even if his master gives him permission, is not among the people of presence. However, according to the stronger opinion, if his master gives him permission, it becomes obligatory for him, and he is counted.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4498العبد إذا أذن له سيده بصلاة الجمعة هل يعتد به؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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