The Ruling on Praying the Friday Prayer in the Open Desert
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Question:
Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. Your Excellency the Shaykh, among the questions that reached us, one says: A group of young men went out to the open desert and the Friday prayer caught up with them while they were on their trip. They prayed the Friday prayer, and one of them delivered the sermon to them. Is their prayer valid?
Answer:
No, their prayer is not valid. They have to repeat the midday prayer. What is required of them is the midday prayer; they do not have to pray the Friday prayer while they are in the open desert. However, if there is a town around them where they can go to pray the Friday prayer, they must do so. If there is no town around them, or if they are praying the midday prayer, yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Your Excellency the Shaykh, may Allah benefit Islam and the Muslims through you. Your Excellency the Shaykh, among the questions that reached us, one says: A group of young men went out to the open desert and the Friday prayer caught up with them while they were on their trip. They prayed the Friday prayer, and one of them delivered the sermon to them. Is their prayer valid?
Answer:
No, their prayer is not valid. They have to repeat the midday prayer. What is required of them is the midday prayer; they do not have to pray the Friday prayer while they are in the open desert. However, if there is a town around them where they can go to pray the Friday prayer, they must do so. If there is no town around them, or if they are praying the midday prayer, yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7507 — youtube.com (9:15)
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