The ruling on praying in the valley on the first Friday of Rajab
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The questioner:
I reject it for you regarding the Friday prayer. This is the Friday of Rajab that is held in Yemen. When they come on the Friday of the month of Rajab, they pray in the valley.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide them. We ask Allah for rectification and guidance for them.
Another questioner:
This is for the 'Isha' prayer.
The Shaykh:
What?
Another questioner:
For the Friday prayer in the valley.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, they separate them by force, yes. What is the reason?
Another questioner:
On the first Friday of the month of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
Yes, by Allah, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), a bid'ah, whatever it is.
Another questioner:
They pray in the same valley where they met with Mu'adh ibn Jabal.
The Shaykh:
From the landmarks, yes.
I reject it for you regarding the Friday prayer. This is the Friday of Rajab that is held in Yemen. When they come on the Friday of the month of Rajab, they pray in the valley.
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide them. We ask Allah for rectification and guidance for them.
Another questioner:
This is for the 'Isha' prayer.
The Shaykh:
What?
Another questioner:
For the Friday prayer in the valley.
The Shaykh:
Meaning, they separate them by force, yes. What is the reason?
Another questioner:
On the first Friday of the month of Rajab.
The Shaykh:
Yes, by Allah, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation), a bid'ah, whatever it is.
Another questioner:
They pray in the same valley where they met with Mu'adh ibn Jabal.
The Shaykh:
From the landmarks, yes.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - ٦٤ — archive.org (2:01:59)
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