A man attended Friday prayer, and after the imam had come to the pulpit and begun the sermon, the man’s son came and told him that a fire had broken out in the house, so the man left with him
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The questioner : A man went to the mosque for Friday prayer, and after the imam had come to the pulpit and begun the Friday sermon, this man’s son came and told him: A fire has broken out in the house. So the man left, rousing some of the worshippers, and they extinguished the fire and returned to the mosque, but the prayer had already ended. What is the ruling on this? And what is the ruling for the people who missed the prayer? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that. That is, if a person misses Friday prayer or leaves the place of Friday prayer, even after the imam has arrived, in order to extinguish a fire in his house or in the house of his Muslim brother, there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, it may be obligatory for him. If he misses the prayer, the full reward of it is recorded for him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the one who has an excuse: So there is no blame on this man who left after the imam had arrived when he was told that a fire had broken out in his house, and there is no blame on the others who helped him. And if they returned to the mosque after the prayer had ended, they pray it as Zuhr, because everyone who misses Friday prayer prays it as Zuhr.
As for the one who catches part of Friday prayer, it is looked into: if he catches a complete rak'ah, he prays it as Friday prayer; and if he catches less than a rak'ah, such as arriving when the imam has raised his head from bowing in the second rak'ah, he prays it as Zuhr. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener, M.A. from al-Qassim, says: O honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that. That is, if a person misses Friday prayer or leaves the place of Friday prayer, even after the imam has arrived, in order to extinguish a fire in his house or in the house of his Muslim brother, there is nothing wrong with it. In fact, it may be obligatory for him. If he misses the prayer, the full reward of it is recorded for him, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding the one who has an excuse:
Whoever is ill or travels is written the same reward as when he was healthy and resident.
من مرض أو سافر كتب له ما كان يعمل صحيحاً مقيماًAs for the one who catches part of Friday prayer, it is looked into: if he catches a complete rak'ah, he prays it as Friday prayer; and if he catches less than a rak'ah, such as arriving when the imam has raised his head from bowing in the second rak'ah, he prays it as Zuhr. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. This listener, M.A. from al-Qassim, says: O honorable Shaykh.