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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the number required for the Friday prayer to be valid?

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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for us to pray the Friday prayer when our number is only three?

Answer:
If there is a nearby mosque around you where the Friday prayer is performed, and you are far from the congregational mosques, there is no objection. The minimum number for the Friday prayer is three. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما العدد الذي تصح به الجمعة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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