Does the Friday prayer become excused for the imam and the congregation if one prayed the festival prayer on that day?
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The questioner : Also, another question, our professor: If the Friday prayer falls on a festival day, is it completely excused, meaning is it permissible for the Muslim not to pray it?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And does he not pray something in its place, for example, the midday prayer?
The Shaykh : No, rather the imam must gather the people.
The questioner : He prays the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : The imam.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : As for those who pray the festival prayer, they have the choice; whoever wishes may leave it, and whoever wishes may pray it.
The questioner : The Friday prayer
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Is it permissible for him to pray the midday prayer if he did not pray the Friday prayer?
The Shaykh : No, if the Friday prayer is excused, excuse me, if the Friday prayer is excused, then consequently the midday prayer is excused.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : And does he not pray something in its place, for example, the midday prayer?
The Shaykh : No, rather the imam must gather the people.
The questioner : He prays the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : The imam.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : As for those who pray the festival prayer, they have the choice; whoever wishes may leave it, and whoever wishes may pray it.
The questioner : The Friday prayer
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : Is it permissible for him to pray the midday prayer if he did not pray the Friday prayer?
The Shaykh : No, if the Friday prayer is excused, excuse me, if the Friday prayer is excused, then consequently the midday prayer is excused.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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