The Virtue of Friday and the Importance of Seizing It in Obedience to Allah

Question:
May Allah reward you. A sister also from Makkah al-Mukarramah, Honorable Shaykh. She asks: Is there any guidance from the Honorable Shaykh for those who make Friday a day for amusement, visits, and doing wrong and violations?

Answer:
Friday is a great day; it is the greatest of the days of the week, indeed, it is the greatest of the days of this world. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “The best day on which the sun rises is Friday,” or “from which it was brought forth.” On it the Hour will stand, and on it there is an hour in which no believing servant who asks Allah for anything while standing in prayer will not be answered. So it is a great day, and it should be seized with obedience and worship. It is not permissible to neglect this great virtue by engaging in amusement and play. Even worse is wasting the Friday prayer, which is an individual obligation (fard 'ayn) on every Muslim resident who is settled in a country with permanent residence. It is an individual obligation on everyone who meets this condition. The midday prayer (Zuhr) does not suffice for it, because it is the obligation of that time, except for the one who missed the Friday prayer, for whom the midday prayer suffices, or for the one who is not required to perform the Friday prayer, such as the traveler and the sick person, for whom the midday prayer suffices in place of the Friday prayer. Yes.