What is the ruling on being occupied with buying and selling to the detriment of Jumu'ah and congregational prayer?
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The questioner : His EminenceThe Shaykh : Is it permissible to be occupied with buying and selling to the detriment of congregational prayer, and what is the ruling after the adhan and before the iqamah, or is it like the day of Jumu'ah, and which is more severe?
The Shaykh : Well, being occupied with buying and selling to the detriment of Jumu'ah prayer after the adhan is more severe than being occupied with it to the detriment of congregational prayer, because congregational prayer is valid for the one who prays alone, whereas Jumu'ah prayer is not valid. This is the first point.
Second: The ruling regarding congregational prayer is tied to the iqamah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:329 Do you understand?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for Jumu'ah, it is tied to the adhan.
The questioner : But if a person does this at the time of the iqamah for congregational prayer, meaning if he buys or sells?
The Shaykh : He is certainly sinful, but is the prayer valid or not?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prohibit buying and selling after the iqamah, but regarding Jumu'ah, Allah commanded leaving it off, saying:, so on Jumu'ah, if he buys or sells after the adhan and he is one upon whom Jumu'ah is obligatory, the sale is invalid.
As for congregational prayer, I choose, and Allah the Exalted knows best, I will pause for now.
The Shaykh : Well, being occupied with buying and selling to the detriment of Jumu'ah prayer after the adhan is more severe than being occupied with it to the detriment of congregational prayer, because congregational prayer is valid for the one who prays alone, whereas Jumu'ah prayer is not valid. This is the first point.
Second: The ruling regarding congregational prayer is tied to the iqamah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you hear the Iqamah, you must walk to the prayer (place) with tranquility and dignity
إذا سمعتم الإقامة فامشوا إلى الصّلاة وعليكم السّكينة والوقارThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : As for Jumu'ah, it is tied to the adhan.
The questioner : But if a person does this at the time of the iqamah for congregational prayer, meaning if he buys or sells?
The Shaykh : He is certainly sinful, but is the prayer valid or not?
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prohibit buying and selling after the iqamah, but regarding Jumu'ah, Allah commanded leaving it off, saying:
And leave the sale
وذروا البيعAs for congregational prayer, I choose, and Allah the Exalted knows best, I will pause for now.