What is the ruling on combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer, and the differences between the Zuhr and the Friday prayer?
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The questioner : Yes, many questioners, O Shaykh, ask about the ruling on combining the shortening of the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Combining the shortening?
The questioner : Shortening.
The Shaykh : Correct the expression, correct the expression. Shortening is also an error. Combining the shortening is less severe than shortening.
The questioner : Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : All right. Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer is not permissible. Why? Because the Sunnah was only reported regarding combining the Zuhr and 'Asr. And the Friday prayer is not Zuhr by consensus, and it differs from Zuhr in more than twenty matters. Yes.
For example, how many rak'ahs is the Friday prayer? And Zuhr.
In the Friday prayer, the recitation is done aloud, whereas in Zuhr it is not.
In the Friday prayer, people must gather in one place, whereas in Zuhr, each group prays in their own neighborhoods.
For the Friday prayer, a person must perform ghusl (full ritual bath). It is obligatory for everyone who intends to attend the Friday prayer, which is obligatory. In Zuhr, it is not obligatory; in fact, if someone performed ghusl for Zuhr, we would say he is an innovator, is that not so?
Well, the Zuhr prayer does not have a sermon. The Friday prayer has a sermon.
The time for the Friday prayer begins before the sun reaches its zenith. The time for Zuhr does not begin until after the sun reaches its zenith.
The Friday prayer must be performed within its time. If the Zuhr prayer is missed by a person due to sleep or forgetfulness, he prays it afterwards, but the Friday prayer is only valid within its time.
If the Zuhr prayer is missed by a person, he makes it up. What about the Friday prayer? It is not made up. If it is missed, he prays Zuhr.
The Friday prayer requires a specific number of people, either three, twelve, forty, or other numbers. There is no specific number required for the Zuhr prayer.
The important point is that it differs from Zuhr in many things. Accordingly, it is not valid to combine 'Asr with it. If someone combines 'Asr with it, does he repeat the prayer or not? I see that the precaution for his religion is to repeat his prayer, even if that was in the past. He repeats his prayer. If he is a resident, like those who combined 'Asr with the Friday prayer on rainy days, he repeats it as four rak'ahs. If he is a traveler, he repeats it as two rak'ahs, because some travelers, for example, pray the Friday prayer in Makkah while intending to travel and pray 'Asr with it, or in the Prophet's Mosque, they pray the Friday prayer and combine it with 'Asr because they are travelers. This is a mistake. We say: if you prayed the Friday prayer and prayed 'Asr when its time entered during your journey. This is a matter where one must refer to the scholars. Not everyone should measure things according to their own opinion and pray according to their own opinion. One must refer to the scholars and look at the texts and their implications. We will limit ourselves to this because among the people...
The Shaykh : Combining the shortening?
The questioner : Shortening.
The Shaykh : Correct the expression, correct the expression. Shortening is also an error. Combining the shortening is less severe than shortening.
The questioner : Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : All right. Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer is not permissible. Why? Because the Sunnah was only reported regarding combining the Zuhr and 'Asr. And the Friday prayer is not Zuhr by consensus, and it differs from Zuhr in more than twenty matters. Yes.
For example, how many rak'ahs is the Friday prayer? And Zuhr.
In the Friday prayer, the recitation is done aloud, whereas in Zuhr it is not.
In the Friday prayer, people must gather in one place, whereas in Zuhr, each group prays in their own neighborhoods.
For the Friday prayer, a person must perform ghusl (full ritual bath). It is obligatory for everyone who intends to attend the Friday prayer, which is obligatory. In Zuhr, it is not obligatory; in fact, if someone performed ghusl for Zuhr, we would say he is an innovator, is that not so?
Well, the Zuhr prayer does not have a sermon. The Friday prayer has a sermon.
The time for the Friday prayer begins before the sun reaches its zenith. The time for Zuhr does not begin until after the sun reaches its zenith.
The Friday prayer must be performed within its time. If the Zuhr prayer is missed by a person due to sleep or forgetfulness, he prays it afterwards, but the Friday prayer is only valid within its time.
If the Zuhr prayer is missed by a person, he makes it up. What about the Friday prayer? It is not made up. If it is missed, he prays Zuhr.
The Friday prayer requires a specific number of people, either three, twelve, forty, or other numbers. There is no specific number required for the Zuhr prayer.
The important point is that it differs from Zuhr in many things. Accordingly, it is not valid to combine 'Asr with it. If someone combines 'Asr with it, does he repeat the prayer or not? I see that the precaution for his religion is to repeat his prayer, even if that was in the past. He repeats his prayer. If he is a resident, like those who combined 'Asr with the Friday prayer on rainy days, he repeats it as four rak'ahs. If he is a traveler, he repeats it as two rak'ahs, because some travelers, for example, pray the Friday prayer in Makkah while intending to travel and pray 'Asr with it, or in the Prophet's Mosque, they pray the Friday prayer and combine it with 'Asr because they are travelers. This is a mistake. We say: if you prayed the Friday prayer and prayed 'Asr when its time entered during your journey. This is a matter where one must refer to the scholars. Not everyone should measure things according to their own opinion and pray according to their own opinion. One must refer to the scholars and look at the texts and their implications. We will limit ourselves to this because among the people...