Delaying the Friday Prayer Until Before the Afternoon Prayer

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this is a questioner from outside this country. He says: In our village, they delay the Friday prayer

The Shaykh:
Questioner.

The questioner:
A questioner from outside the country, outside this country, says: In our village, they delay the Friday prayer until before the afternoon prayer, until a quarter of an hour before the afternoon prayer, justifying this by the abundance of work. He says: I know that this is not permissible, but one of the students of knowledge says that if the Friday prayer is delayed as I mentioned, it becomes invalid. My question is: In this situation, is it obligatory for me to attend the Friday sermon with them, or should I pray the midday prayer, or what should I do?

The Shaykh:
Pray the Friday prayer with them as long as they are praying within the time, even if it is at the end of the time. Pray the Friday prayer with them, but explain to them that the Friday prayer is to be performed at the beginning of its time, as is the sunnah (recommended practice) of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his righteous successors, and the practice of the Muslims. Explain this to them. Yes. Ah.