The ruling on praying in the valley on the first Friday of Rajab
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The questioner:
Shaykh, regarding this Friday in Rajab that is held in Yemen, when they have a Friday in the month of Rajab, they go out and pray in the valley where they pray.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide them to righteousness and guidance.
The questioner:
This is in the evening.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
For the Friday prayer in the valley.
The Shaykh:
I mean, they separate, yes, they separate.
The questioner:
On the first Friday of the month of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
No, by Allah, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), a failed bid'ah.
The questioner:
They pray in the same valley where the mountain they met is located.
The Shaykh:
From the landmarks, yes.
Shaykh, regarding this Friday in Rajab that is held in Yemen, when they have a Friday in the month of Rajab, they go out and pray in the valley where they pray.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide them to righteousness and guidance.
The questioner:
This is in the evening.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
For the Friday prayer in the valley.
The Shaykh:
I mean, they separate, yes, they separate.
The questioner:
On the first Friday of the month of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
No, by Allah, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), a failed bid'ah.
The questioner:
They pray in the same valley where the mountain they met is located.
The Shaykh:
From the landmarks, yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - ٦٤ — archive.org (27:57)
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