The number of people required to hold the Friday prayer
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Question:
The listener Muhammad 'Abd sent several questions as well. He asks: Does the Friday prayer become valid with fewer than forty men?
Answer:
Yes, the correct view is that it becomes valid with three or more. This is the correct opinion among the scholars; because no valid, explicit evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicates that a specific number is required for the Friday prayer. Rather, these are the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of the scholars. Yes.
The listener Muhammad 'Abd sent several questions as well. He asks: Does the Friday prayer become valid with fewer than forty men?
Answer:
Yes, the correct view is that it becomes valid with three or more. This is the correct opinion among the scholars; because no valid, explicit evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) indicates that a specific number is required for the Friday prayer. Rather, these are the independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) of the scholars. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5200- العدد الذي تنعقد به صلاة الجمعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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