The ruling on performing the Friday prayer before the time of the midday prayer begins
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Question:
Is it permissible to perform the Friday prayer before the time of the midday prayer begins? Is there any scriptural evidence for this, and if it is permissible?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is not performed before the time of the midday prayer begins. This is the position of the majority of scholars and a narration from Imam Ahmad that the time for the Friday prayer begins at the sun’s zenith. As for it beginning before the zenith, that is another narration from Ahmad. However, the majority view and the evidence indicate that the time is that of the midday prayer, and this is the ruling currently issued. A fatwa was issued by the Permanent Committee and circulated, stating that the Friday prayer is not to be performed before the time enters. The sermon and the prayer, all of it, are after the time has entered. Yes.
Is it permissible to perform the Friday prayer before the time of the midday prayer begins? Is there any scriptural evidence for this, and if it is permissible?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is not performed before the time of the midday prayer begins. This is the position of the majority of scholars and a narration from Imam Ahmad that the time for the Friday prayer begins at the sun’s zenith. As for it beginning before the zenith, that is another narration from Ahmad. However, the majority view and the evidence indicate that the time is that of the midday prayer, and this is the ruling currently issued. A fatwa was issued by the Permanent Committee and circulated, stating that the Friday prayer is not to be performed before the time enters. The sermon and the prayer, all of it, are after the time has entered. Yes.
Source
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