The Ruling on Abandoning the Friday Prayer for the Sick
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Question:
I have two questions, may Allah keep you alive. Yes, in the first question, may Allah keep you alive, may your life be long. I am a man with a heart condition; I have arteries and I get pain. I get pain in my back, and I get pain, meaning severe pain, at night. I cannot sleep except at a late time, after I have prayed Fajr. As for the Friday prayer, may Allah, for a period I cannot go because the mosque is far from me, and I did not leave it out of sin so that I would not go; I never used to miss the Friday prayer. So what is the ruling on that? Give me the second question, O Shaykh, or after you answer me? Fine, let us hear the answer.
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you, my brother, to be patient with what has befallen you. Also, it is obligatory for you to seek treatment from doctors with permissible medicines, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, it is obligatory for you to make much du'a' (supplication), for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is near and responsive. You must be patient, you must seek permissible treatment, and you must make much du'a'. May Allah cure you and grant you healing and well-being.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you alive, O Shaykh. Fine, thank you.
Question:
The second question. May Allah keep you alive.
Answer:
First, to complete your answer regarding the first question, you said that you were unable to attend the Friday prayer. If you are unable to attend, praise be to Allah, you are excused. However, if you are able to attend, even with some difficulty, it is obligatory for you to attend the Friday prayer. But you should delay your arrival and not enter until the imam enters, so that it is easier for you.
I have two questions, may Allah keep you alive. Yes, in the first question, may Allah keep you alive, may your life be long. I am a man with a heart condition; I have arteries and I get pain. I get pain in my back, and I get pain, meaning severe pain, at night. I cannot sleep except at a late time, after I have prayed Fajr. As for the Friday prayer, may Allah, for a period I cannot go because the mosque is far from me, and I did not leave it out of sin so that I would not go; I never used to miss the Friday prayer. So what is the ruling on that? Give me the second question, O Shaykh, or after you answer me? Fine, let us hear the answer.
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for you, my brother, to be patient with what has befallen you. Also, it is obligatory for you to seek treatment from doctors with permissible medicines, and Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, it is obligatory for you to make much du'a' (supplication), for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is near and responsive. You must be patient, you must seek permissible treatment, and you must make much du'a'. May Allah cure you and grant you healing and well-being.
The presenter:
May Allah keep you alive, O Shaykh. Fine, thank you.
Question:
The second question. May Allah keep you alive.
Answer:
First, to complete your answer regarding the first question, you said that you were unable to attend the Friday prayer. If you are unable to attend, praise be to Allah, you are excused. However, if you are able to attend, even with some difficulty, it is obligatory for you to attend the Friday prayer. But you should delay your arrival and not enter until the imam enters, so that it is easier for you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1343 - رجل أصابه المرض، فلم يستطع الذهاب لصلاة الجمعة منذ فترة، ويشعر بالحسرة...؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:15)
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