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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The midday prayer in the mosque when Friday coincides with the festival

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Question:
He asks: Is the midday prayer on Friday, when it coincides with the day of the festival, to be held in the mosque for those who wish to pray it as the midday prayer instead of the festival prayer?

Answer:
No, no, it is not held in the mosques. However, those who attended the festival are permitted to pray in places other than the mosques. As for this practice they are sending now, where they make the midday prayer in the mosques on Friday when it coincides with the festival, this practice is an innovation (bid'ah) and is not permissible. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (48:16)

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