The time of the woman's prayer on Friday and performing the Friday prayer before its time
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The questioner:
I heard that a woman prays the Dhuhr prayer on Friday after the men have left the mosque. Is this correct, and what is the evidence for it?
The Shaykh:
The woman prays Dhuhr, and anyone other than the woman prays when the time enters. When the time for prayer enters, she prays and is not tied to the men’s prayer. She prays when the time enters, whether she prays before the men, with the men, or after them. There is no other condition. When the time enters, she prays, whether it coincides with the men’s prayer, precedes it, or is delayed beyond the time.
The questioner:
What is your opinion if some imams pray early? In that case, how does the woman determine the time for this mosque or the entry of the time?
The Shaykh:
The woman prays when the time enters, just as the man prays. Determining the Friday prayer before its time is a matter of disagreement. The majority hold that it is not permissible, and that the prayer is not valid if performed then, and this is the stronger position. The stronger position is that Friday is like the other obligatory prayers; Friday is like Dhuhr and is not prayed except after the sun has passed its zenith. This is the correct view.
The questioner:
Do you advise our brother imams who bring the Friday prayer forward before the time of Dhuhr to return to the path of the correct view?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, this is an obligatory matter, and a decision has been issued by the body of scholars regarding this, so the correct view is that its time does not begin until the time of the midday prayer begins, which is when the sun passes its zenith. Those who pray before the sun passes its zenith are exposing themselves to error. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
I heard that a woman prays the Dhuhr prayer on Friday after the men have left the mosque. Is this correct, and what is the evidence for it?
The Shaykh:
The woman prays Dhuhr, and anyone other than the woman prays when the time enters. When the time for prayer enters, she prays and is not tied to the men’s prayer. She prays when the time enters, whether she prays before the men, with the men, or after them. There is no other condition. When the time enters, she prays, whether it coincides with the men’s prayer, precedes it, or is delayed beyond the time.
The questioner:
What is your opinion if some imams pray early? In that case, how does the woman determine the time for this mosque or the entry of the time?
The Shaykh:
The woman prays when the time enters, just as the man prays. Determining the Friday prayer before its time is a matter of disagreement. The majority hold that it is not permissible, and that the prayer is not valid if performed then, and this is the stronger position. The stronger position is that Friday is like the other obligatory prayers; Friday is like Dhuhr and is not prayed except after the sun has passed its zenith. This is the correct view.
The questioner:
Do you advise our brother imams who bring the Friday prayer forward before the time of Dhuhr to return to the path of the correct view?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, this is an obligatory matter, and a decision has been issued by the body of scholars regarding this, so the correct view is that its time does not begin until the time of the midday prayer begins, which is when the sun passes its zenith. Those who pray before the sun passes its zenith are exposing themselves to error. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 118 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (10:40)
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