The minimum number required for the validity of the Friday prayer
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Question:
Is the Friday prayer valid with fewer than twelve men?
Answer:
There is significant disagreement among scholars regarding the number required for the Friday prayer. The strongest of the opinions are three: the minimum congregation is three, consisting of the imam and two others, provided they are settled residents of a village where the Friday prayer is obligatory. Other opinions state four, five, ten, or twenty.
As for the opinion that it is necessary to have twelve or forty, there is no basis for it; there is no clear evidence for it. The minimum number mentioned in this regard is three, and this is the strongest opinion, as it is the smallest gathering relative to the Friday prayer. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Is the Friday prayer valid with fewer than twelve men?
Answer:
There is significant disagreement among scholars regarding the number required for the Friday prayer. The strongest of the opinions are three: the minimum congregation is three, consisting of the imam and two others, provided they are settled residents of a village where the Friday prayer is obligatory. Other opinions state four, five, ten, or twenty.
As for the opinion that it is necessary to have twelve or forty, there is no basis for it; there is no clear evidence for it. The minimum number mentioned in this regard is three, and this is the strongest opinion, as it is the smallest gathering relative to the Friday prayer. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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