Absence from the Friday prayer due to lectures

Question:
Well, Shaykh, this question asks about missing the Friday prayer because of lectures? That is, is it permissible for him, or should he delay the prayer, for example?

Answer:
By Allah, if the lecture is one that he can make up later and it will not be lost on him, he must pray the Friday prayer. If he is able to pray the Friday prayer without missing any of his studies and without facing a penalty or suffering harm, he must pray the Friday prayer. If he has a nearby Friday prayer, meaning one that is held close by, that is one thing; but if the Friday prayer is far away, he is not required to go to it. The matter relates to hearing the call . If he is in a place where he can hear the call to Friday prayer and can attend, he must pray the Friday prayer. But if the Friday prayer is far away and requires a distance, he is not required to attend it. Likewise, if attending the nearby Friday prayer does not cause him to miss anything or result in harm to his studies, he must attend. But if it would cause him harm, such as a reduction in grades or being deprived of the subject or the exam, then he is granted a dispensation to miss it and pray the midday prayer; he prays it as the midday prayer. Yes.