If the Friday prayer is held multiple times in one town without need, where do we pray?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : If the Friday prayer is held multiple times in one town without need, where do we pray?
The Shaykh : If the Friday prayer is held multiple times in one town without need, it is obligatory for the authorities to prevent the second one, meaning the one that occurred later, because it came after the first, and the first has been established and is valid. If it is not possible—as is the case in other countries—meaning if it is not possible to prevent the multiple Friday prayers, let the person pray in the Friday prayer that is held first. If that is not feasible for him due to its distance, there is no harm in praying the Friday prayer in the other mosque.
The Shaykh : If the Friday prayer is held multiple times in one town without need, it is obligatory for the authorities to prevent the second one, meaning the one that occurred later, because it came after the first, and the first has been established and is valid. If it is not possible—as is the case in other countries—meaning if it is not possible to prevent the multiple Friday prayers, let the person pray in the Friday prayer that is held first. If that is not feasible for him due to its distance, there is no harm in praying the Friday prayer in the other mosque.