Is the Friday prayer obligatory for one who works as a guard?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. A man works as a guard in the government prisons, and his guard duty falls on Friday during the time of the Friday prayer once a month. What is he required to do?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is not obligatory for him. If he is on guard duty, he prays the midday prayer in his place. Praise be to Allah, he is excused. Yes.
May Allah reward you. A man works as a guard in the government prisons, and his guard duty falls on Friday during the time of the Friday prayer once a month. What is he required to do?
Answer:
The Friday prayer is not obligatory for him. If he is on guard duty, he prays the midday prayer in his place. Praise be to Allah, he is excused. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [443] هل تجب الجمعة على من يعمل في الحراسة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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