What is the ruling on combining the Friday prayer with the 'Asr prayer?
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The questioner : Regarding the combining of the Friday prayer and the 'Asr prayer, he stated that it is not permissible to combine the Friday prayer with the 'Asr prayer in rainy weather. What is your opinion on this matter?
The Shaykh : I see it as permissible.
The questioner : Do you see permissibility based on evidence, or is there no evidence?
The questioner : Because there is no evidence for the prohibition in the first place.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, the evidence that permits combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers applies equally to the Friday and 'Asr prayers. Do you understand?
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Likewise, during the Hajj season, I heard a fatwa from Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen stating the position of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz against combining, because the Friday prayer differs from the Dhuhr prayer. He said: "The Friday prayer, if missed, is not made up as a Friday prayer; rather, it is made up as Dhuhr. As for the Dhuhr prayer, it is made up." And he cited many things regarding this difference. It seems to me, Doctor, that this is the fatwa of the senior scholars among you.
Another questioner : I think they do not see the absolute permissibility of combining.
The questioner : They do not see it.
Another questioner : Even in travel.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I see it as permissible.
The questioner : Do you see permissibility based on evidence, or is there no evidence?
The questioner : Because there is no evidence for the prohibition in the first place.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Then, the evidence that permits combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers applies equally to the Friday and 'Asr prayers. Do you understand?
The questioner: Yes, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner : Likewise, during the Hajj season, I heard a fatwa from Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Uthaymeen stating the position of Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz against combining, because the Friday prayer differs from the Dhuhr prayer. He said: "The Friday prayer, if missed, is not made up as a Friday prayer; rather, it is made up as Dhuhr. As for the Dhuhr prayer, it is made up." And he cited many things regarding this difference. It seems to me, Doctor, that this is the fatwa of the senior scholars among you.
Another questioner : I think they do not see the absolute permissibility of combining.
The questioner : They do not see it.
Another questioner : Even in travel.
The questioner: Yes.
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