The Ruling on Multiple Congregations on Friday
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, tell us how we reconcile the author’s statement in the previous lesson regarding Friday prayer that faith is not a condition for it with what was mentioned in this lesson?
Answer:
Yes. This is if there is crowding; in that case, the imam’s permission is not required, provided there is no crowding and no multiple Friday congregations, but only one Friday congregation. In that case, the imam’s permission is not required. However, if the mosques are multiple, the valid one cannot be distinguished from the invalid one except by the imam’s permission, to end the dispute. This is in the case of dispute and multiple congregations; it is referred to the imam to be the arbiter. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, tell us how we reconcile the author’s statement in the previous lesson regarding Friday prayer that faith is not a condition for it with what was mentioned in this lesson?
Answer:
Yes. This is if there is crowding; in that case, the imam’s permission is not required, provided there is no crowding and no multiple Friday congregations, but only one Friday congregation. In that case, the imam’s permission is not required. However, if the mosques are multiple, the valid one cannot be distinguished from the invalid one except by the imam’s permission, to end the dispute. This is in the case of dispute and multiple congregations; it is referred to the imam to be the arbiter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/38 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (14:07)
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