The Imam’s Voice Cutting Out During the Friday Prayer
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Question:
This questioner says: I heard a fatwa from one of the shaykhs that if the imam’s voice cuts out during the Friday prayer due to a power outage, the ma’mum (those praying behind the imam) should appoint another imam whom they can hear to complete the prayer, or they should pray individually. Is this correct?
Answer:
If they caught up with the imam for one rak’ah (unit of prayer) and the voice cut out after that rak’ah, they may complete the prayer individually, or they may appoint one person to complete the prayer with them. However, if this happens at the beginning of the prayer, they have missed the Jumu’ah (Friday prayer), because they did not catch up with the imam for one rak’ah. And whoever does not catch up with the imam for one rak’ah of the Jumu’ah prayer does not have the Jumu’ah; he prays it as Zuhr (the midday prayer). May Allah reward you.
This questioner says: I heard a fatwa from one of the shaykhs that if the imam’s voice cuts out during the Friday prayer due to a power outage, the ma’mum (those praying behind the imam) should appoint another imam whom they can hear to complete the prayer, or they should pray individually. Is this correct?
Answer:
If they caught up with the imam for one rak’ah (unit of prayer) and the voice cut out after that rak’ah, they may complete the prayer individually, or they may appoint one person to complete the prayer with them. However, if this happens at the beginning of the prayer, they have missed the Jumu’ah (Friday prayer), because they did not catch up with the imam for one rak’ah. And whoever does not catch up with the imam for one rak’ah of the Jumu’ah prayer does not have the Jumu’ah; he prays it as Zuhr (the midday prayer). May Allah reward you.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (59:46)
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