Guidance for those who travel or cover long distances by car on Friday
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The questioner:
In the program Nur 'ala al-Darb, we sometimes take a margin for questions from some listeners. He says: Honorable Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, for those who ride in cars, especially large cars, and travel to the east and west of the country during the times of prayer and other times, especially the Friday prayer, what is your guidance for such people?
The Shaykh:
The Friday prayer is obligatory for every Muslim; it is an individual obligation for every Muslim except for those whom Allah the Exalted has excused, such as the sick, women, travelers, and slaves. As for one who has no excuse from these excuses, the Friday prayer is an individual obligation for every Muslim. For this reason, it came in the hadith that And Allah. And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 865
So it is obligatory for the Muslim not to be lax regarding the Friday prayer. And if he wants to move from one place to another in the town
The questioner:
Traveling, yes, under the pretext of traveling, for example.
The Shaykh:
If he wants to travel, he may travel, except that the scholars say it is disliked for him to travel on the morning of Friday unless he will pray it on the way. And if the mu'adhdhin calls for the Friday prayer, the final call, if the mu'adhdhin calls for the Friday prayer, the final call, traveling becomes forbidden, and attending the Friday prayer becomes obligatory. As for if he wants to move within the town from one place to another, he prays it in the mosque on his way.
The presenter:
Yes, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
And he does not neglect the Friday prayer. And if he leaves the town and goes far from it, and the distance between him and the mosque is such that it is difficult for him to return for the Friday prayer, is he excused in this?
The questioner:
Yes, and he prays it as the midday prayer.
The Shaykh:
We pray it as the midday prayer. Yes.
In the program Nur 'ala al-Darb, we sometimes take a margin for questions from some listeners. He says: Honorable Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan, for those who ride in cars, especially large cars, and travel to the east and west of the country during the times of prayer and other times, especially the Friday prayer, what is your guidance for such people?
The Shaykh:
The Friday prayer is obligatory for every Muslim; it is an individual obligation for every Muslim except for those whom Allah the Exalted has excused, such as the sick, women, travelers, and slaves. As for one who has no excuse from these excuses, the Friday prayer is an individual obligation for every Muslim. For this reason, it came in the hadith that
Whoever leaves three Friday prayers out of negligence, Allah seals his heart.
من ترك ثلاث جمع تهاونا طبع الله على قلبهPeople must cease to neglect the Friday prayer or Allah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent.
لينتهين أقوام عن ودعهم الجمعات أو ليختمن الله على قلوبهم ثم ليكونن من الغافلين.So it is obligatory for the Muslim not to be lax regarding the Friday prayer. And if he wants to move from one place to another in the town
The questioner:
Traveling, yes, under the pretext of traveling, for example.
The Shaykh:
If he wants to travel, he may travel, except that the scholars say it is disliked for him to travel on the morning of Friday unless he will pray it on the way. And if the mu'adhdhin calls for the Friday prayer, the final call, if the mu'adhdhin calls for the Friday prayer, the final call, traveling becomes forbidden, and attending the Friday prayer becomes obligatory. As for if he wants to move within the town from one place to another, he prays it in the mosque on his way.
The presenter:
Yes, praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh:
And he does not neglect the Friday prayer. And if he leaves the town and goes far from it, and the distance between him and the mosque is such that it is difficult for him to return for the Friday prayer, is he excused in this?
The questioner:
Yes, and he prays it as the midday prayer.
The Shaykh:
We pray it as the midday prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، توجيهات لمن يسافر أو يقطع المسافات بالسيارة في يوم الجمعة – الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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