Is the traveler exempt from the statement of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, "When the call is made for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah"?
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The questioner : Regarding the previous statement about the congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the traveler, we understand from your words that the traveler is exempt from the Friday prayer, meaning he is exempt from the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Jumu'ah 62:9] Is this person exempt from this generality?
The Shaykh : This is a somewhat strange question? Do you mean that?
The questioner : By Allah, truly, O Shaykh, this issue is not clear to me. I wish you would clarify it?
The Shaykh : All right, my brother, may Allah bless you. If you are convinced that the traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer, then you are excused, and perhaps that is the case. But if you are convinced, then my surprise is justified?
The questioner : I am convinced.
The Shaykh : Convinced?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then? ... How is that? Or in other words, let us expand a bit on the clarification. Have you known the evidence that the traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer and are you convinced by it?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, state it as ... and that will be your answer, clear.
The questioner : It is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the traveler, we understand from your words that the traveler is exempt from the Friday prayer, meaning he is exempt from the generality of the statement of Allah the Exalted:
when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
إذا نودي للصلاة من يوم الجمعة فاسعوا إلى ذكر اللهThe Shaykh : This is a somewhat strange question? Do you mean that?
The questioner : By Allah, truly, O Shaykh, this issue is not clear to me. I wish you would clarify it?
The Shaykh : All right, my brother, may Allah bless you. If you are convinced that the traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer, then you are excused, and perhaps that is the case. But if you are convinced, then my surprise is justified?
The questioner : I am convinced.
The Shaykh : Convinced?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Then? ... How is that? Or in other words, let us expand a bit on the clarification. Have you known the evidence that the traveler is not required to perform the Friday prayer and are you convinced by it?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : All right, state it as ... and that will be your answer, clear.
The questioner : It is clear.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.