The Friday Prayer for Travelers and the Conditions for Its Performance
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The questioner:
This questioner asks: Is the Friday prayer valid for travelers, and is the imam also a traveler like them? For example, those who go out for a picnic, for entertainment, or for other such purposes.
The Shaykh:
This is a continuation of the previous question. A woman of faith is prevented by her religion from being arrogant toward her husband; her religion prevents her from being deluded by herself. Thus, a woman of faith is prevented by her religion from proceeding with seductive traits. As for the Friday prayer, there is no doubt that it is a great obligation and an important obligation. It is the obligation of that day. It is not a substitute for the midday prayer, but rather it is the obligation of that specific day. However, it has conditions without which it is not valid. The first condition is permanent residence. It is not established except in a place where the residents have permanent settlement, such that they have homes in which they reside permanently.
Whatever is customary for construction, it may be made of clay, cement, stone, wood, or even tents, provided that it is on a continuous basis and they are permanently settled there, not moving in summer or winter. For this reason, the Bedouins in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were around Madinah and at the water sources, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order them to perform the Friday prayer. Rather, he ordered it for the people of the settled towns. Therefore, the prayer is not valid except with the condition of permanent residence. The traveler, or the one going for a picnic, or the one accompanying the people of the town, prays it with the people of the town. As for them being independent and establishing the Friday prayer in their camp, in the desert, or in... this is not permissible, it does not suffice, and it does not fulfill the obligation of that day. The obligation of that day remains in their liability, because this contradicts the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks: Is the Friday prayer valid for travelers, and is the imam also a traveler like them? For example, those who go out for a picnic, for entertainment, or for other such purposes.
The Shaykh:
This is a continuation of the previous question. A woman of faith is prevented by her religion from being arrogant toward her husband; her religion prevents her from being deluded by herself. Thus, a woman of faith is prevented by her religion from proceeding with seductive traits. As for the Friday prayer, there is no doubt that it is a great obligation and an important obligation. It is the obligation of that day. It is not a substitute for the midday prayer, but rather it is the obligation of that specific day. However, it has conditions without which it is not valid. The first condition is permanent residence. It is not established except in a place where the residents have permanent settlement, such that they have homes in which they reside permanently.
Whatever is customary for construction, it may be made of clay, cement, stone, wood, or even tents, provided that it is on a continuous basis and they are permanently settled there, not moving in summer or winter. For this reason, the Bedouins in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) were around Madinah and at the water sources, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order them to perform the Friday prayer. Rather, he ordered it for the people of the settled towns. Therefore, the prayer is not valid except with the condition of permanent residence. The traveler, or the one going for a picnic, or the one accompanying the people of the town, prays it with the people of the town. As for them being independent and establishing the Friday prayer in their camp, in the desert, or in... this is not permissible, it does not suffice, and it does not fulfill the obligation of that day. The obligation of that day remains in their liability, because this contradicts the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
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