What is the ruling on combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer?
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The Shaykh : This is not permissible, because this is an innovation. Yes.
The questioner : Yes, more than one questioner, O Shaykh, asks about the ruling on combining the shortened 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Combining the shortened prayer?
The questioner : Shortened.
The Shaykh : Correct the expression, correct the expression. "Shortened" is also wrong. Combining the shortened prayer is less severe than shortening it.
The questioner : Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Understood. Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer is not permissible. Why? Because the Sunnah was only reported regarding combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers. And the Friday prayer is not Dhuhr by consensus, and it differs from Dhuhr in more than twenty matters. Yes.
For example, how many rak'ahs is the Friday prayer? And Dhuhr?
In the Friday prayer, the recitation is done aloud, whereas in Dhuhr it is not.
In the Friday prayer, people must gather in one place, whereas in Dhuhr, each group prays in their own neighborhoods.
For the Friday prayer, a person must take a full ritual bath; it is obligatory for everyone who intends to attend the Friday prayer, which is an individual obligation. It is not obligatory for Dhuhr; in fact, if someone took a full ritual bath for Dhuhr, we would say he is an innovator, is that not so?
Now, the Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr does not begin until after the sun reaches its zenith.
The Friday prayer must be performed within its time. If the Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr.
The Friday prayer requires a specific number of people, whether three, twelve, forty, or other numbers. There is no specific number required for the Dhuhr prayer.
The important point is that it differs from Dhuhr in many ways. 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 pray 'Asr with it because they are travelers. This is a mistake. We say: if you prayed the Friday prayer and '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 whim and pray according to their own whim. 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 questioner : Yes, more than one questioner, O Shaykh, asks about the ruling on combining the shortened 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Combining the shortened prayer?
The questioner : Shortened.
The Shaykh : Correct the expression, correct the expression. "Shortened" is also wrong. Combining the shortened prayer is less severe than shortening it.
The questioner : Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh : Understood. Combining the 'Asr prayer with the Friday prayer is not permissible. Why? Because the Sunnah was only reported regarding combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers. And the Friday prayer is not Dhuhr by consensus, and it differs from Dhuhr in more than twenty matters. Yes.
For example, how many rak'ahs is the Friday prayer? And Dhuhr?
In the Friday prayer, the recitation is done aloud, whereas in Dhuhr it is not.
In the Friday prayer, people must gather in one place, whereas in Dhuhr, each group prays in their own neighborhoods.
For the Friday prayer, a person must take a full ritual bath; it is obligatory for everyone who intends to attend the Friday prayer, which is an individual obligation. It is not obligatory for Dhuhr; in fact, if someone took a full ritual bath for Dhuhr, we would say he is an innovator, is that not so?
Now, the Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr does not begin until after the sun reaches its zenith.
The Friday prayer must be performed within its time. If the Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr 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 Dhuhr.
The Friday prayer requires a specific number of people, whether three, twelve, forty, or other numbers. There is no specific number required for the Dhuhr prayer.
The important point is that it differs from Dhuhr in many ways. 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 pray 'Asr with it because they are travelers. This is a mistake. We say: if you prayed the Friday prayer and '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 whim and pray according to their own whim. One must refer to the scholars and look at the texts and their implications. We will limit ourselves to this, because among the people...