And the places where I am located do not have Jumu'ah, so does the warning mentioned in the hadith apply to me for missing Jumu'ah three times in a row?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: I go out for a leisure trip every Thursday and Friday, traveling more than three hundred kilometers for the purpose of hunting, for a period of three consecutive months of the year. The places where I am located do not have Jumu'ah, so does the warning mentioned in the hadith apply to me for missing Jumu'ah three times in a row?
The Shaykh : Yes, if the matter is as described, for example, he goes out on Thursday and stays there for two days, then he is a traveler without a doubt, and a traveler is not required to perform Jumu'ah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So if this person goes out for leisure on these days, being negligent regarding Jumu'ah, then this warning applies to him, unless Allah forgives him.
As for if he goes out for a valid purpose, which is hunting, then there is no blame on him, and this is not considered neglecting Jumu'ah out of negligence, because Jumu'ah is not obligatory for him while traveling. However, it remains to be asked: does he have a dispensation to go out for hunting while the government prohibits it? The answer is no; as long as the prohibition remains, it is not permissible for him to disobey the government, and it is not permissible for him to hunt. But if it is during the time when hunting is permitted, then there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard the answer.
The Shaykh : Yes, if the matter is as described, for example, he goes out on Thursday and stays there for two days, then he is a traveler without a doubt, and a traveler is not required to perform Jumu'ah. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever misses three Jumu'ah prayers out of negligence, Allah will seal upon his heart.
من ترك ثلاث جمع تهاونا طبع الله على قلبهAs for if he goes out for a valid purpose, which is hunting, then there is no blame on him, and this is not considered neglecting Jumu'ah out of negligence, because Jumu'ah is not obligatory for him while traveling. However, it remains to be asked: does he have a dispensation to go out for hunting while the government prohibits it? The answer is no; as long as the prohibition remains, it is not permissible for him to disobey the government, and it is not permissible for him to hunt. But if it is during the time when hunting is permitted, then there is nothing wrong with it, as you heard the answer.