Is there evidence for determining the distance at which the Friday prayer becomes obligatory as one farsakh?
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The questioner : All right, do you have evidence for determining the distance at which the Friday prayer becomes obligatory as one farsakh?
The Shaykh : There is no evidence, but the matter is based on living in the countryside where one does not hear the call to prayer, and therefore it is not obligatory for him. If he is more than one farsakh away and does not hear the call to prayer, it is not obligatory for him.
The questioner : The Friday prayer is obligatory for the one who does not hear the call to prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 552Hasan Sahih (Al-Albani) He said this regarding the congregational prayer, and the same applies to the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Whether it is less than one farsakh or more. Yes. This is the case whether it is less than one farsakh
The questioner : But they say that less than a farsakh is not fixed, because it varies depending on the wind. For example, if the wind is from this side, it carries the sound, and if it is the opposite, it carries the sound further, if the land is calm
The Shaykh : the sound is clear, if it is not calm, it is faint. So they said, since it is not fixed by the sound, we fixed it by the common distance, which is the farsakh. All right.
The Shaykh : There is no evidence, but the matter is based on living in the countryside where one does not hear the call to prayer, and therefore it is not obligatory for him. If he is more than one farsakh away and does not hear the call to prayer, it is not obligatory for him.
The questioner : The Friday prayer is obligatory for the one who does not hear the call to prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He asked: Do you hear summons (adhan)? He said: Yes.
هل تسمع النداء؟ قال نعم قال فأجبThe Shaykh : Whether it is less than one farsakh or more. Yes. This is the case whether it is less than one farsakh
The questioner : But they say that less than a farsakh is not fixed, because it varies depending on the wind. For example, if the wind is from this side, it carries the sound, and if it is the opposite, it carries the sound further, if the land is calm
The Shaykh : the sound is clear, if it is not calm, it is faint. So they said, since it is not fixed by the sound, we fixed it by the common distance, which is the farsakh. All right.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4435هل يوجد دليل على تقدير من تجب عليه الجمعة بفرسخ؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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