Friday Prayer for the Traveler
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I go out for a leisure trip every Thursday and Friday, traveling a distance of (300 km) for the purpose of hunting for three consecutive months of the year. The places where I am do not have a Friday prayer. Does the warning mentioned in the hadith regarding those who leave the Friday prayer three times in a row apply to me?
If the matter is as he mentioned—for example, he goes out on Thursday and stays there for two days—then he is undoubtedly a traveler, and a traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer.And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whoever leaves three Friday prayers out of negligence, Allah will seal his heart). If he goes out for leisure on these days out of negligence regarding the Friday prayer, this warning applies to him, unless Allah forgives him. However, if he goes out for a valid purpose, such as hunting, there is no blame on him, and this is not considered leaving the Friday prayer out of negligence; because the Friday prayer is not obligatory on him while traveling.But it remains that he should say: Does he have a dispensation to go out for hunting while the government prohibits it? No.
As long as the prohibition remains, it is not permissible for him to disobey the government, and it is not permissible for him to hunt. But if it is during a time when hunting is permitted, there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard in the answer.
If the matter is as he mentioned—for example, he goes out on Thursday and stays there for two days—then he is undoubtedly a traveler, and a traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer.And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whoever leaves three Friday prayers out of negligence, Allah will seal his heart). If he goes out for leisure on these days out of negligence regarding the Friday prayer, this warning applies to him, unless Allah forgives him. However, if he goes out for a valid purpose, such as hunting, there is no blame on him, and this is not considered leaving the Friday prayer out of negligence; because the Friday prayer is not obligatory on him while traveling.But it remains that he should say: Does he have a dispensation to go out for hunting while the government prohibits it? No.
As long as the prohibition remains, it is not permissible for him to disobey the government, and it is not permissible for him to hunt. But if it is during a time when hunting is permitted, there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard in the answer.