The ruling on the Friday prayer for those who work in security
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Question:
We conclude this session with this question from one of the brothers who asked. He says: “Your Eminence, we are a group of workers, fifteen in number, who work in security at farms or rest houses. There are no mosques holding the Friday prayer near us except ones that are far away. On Friday, we suffer greatly because the mosque where the prayer is held is a long distance from us, making it difficult for us to go there. So, may we hold the Friday prayer at our location, with our number as mentioned, fifteen, and have one of the brothers who has religious knowledge lead us and deliver the sermon to us?”
Answer:
You are not permitted to hold the Friday prayer; rather, you should pray the midday prayer. If it is facilitated for you to pray in the existing mosques, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, pray the midday prayer if you are only staying for security purposes, not residing in the place as permanent residents. Your stay is temporary for security, so the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon you. You must pray the midday prayer, unless it is facilitated for you to go to the mosques and pray there. Even if they are far, pray the Friday prayer with them. If you are patient and pray in the mosques, that is a great good for you.
We ask Allah for help and success for us and for you.
The presenter: What if they are continuous in security for many years, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Even then, the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon them unless they settle there as permanent residents, residing there with permanent settlement.
The presenter: And what is the minimum number for which the Friday prayer is held, O Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The most correct opinion stated on this is three, if they are free men residing permanently in a village.
We conclude this session with this question from one of the brothers who asked. He says: “Your Eminence, we are a group of workers, fifteen in number, who work in security at farms or rest houses. There are no mosques holding the Friday prayer near us except ones that are far away. On Friday, we suffer greatly because the mosque where the prayer is held is a long distance from us, making it difficult for us to go there. So, may we hold the Friday prayer at our location, with our number as mentioned, fifteen, and have one of the brothers who has religious knowledge lead us and deliver the sermon to us?”
Answer:
You are not permitted to hold the Friday prayer; rather, you should pray the midday prayer. If it is facilitated for you to pray in the existing mosques, praise be to Allah. Otherwise, pray the midday prayer if you are only staying for security purposes, not residing in the place as permanent residents. Your stay is temporary for security, so the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon you. You must pray the midday prayer, unless it is facilitated for you to go to the mosques and pray there. Even if they are far, pray the Friday prayer with them. If you are patient and pray in the mosques, that is a great good for you.
We ask Allah for help and success for us and for you.
The presenter: What if they are continuous in security for many years, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh: Even then, the Friday prayer is not obligatory upon them unless they settle there as permanent residents, residing there with permanent settlement.
The presenter: And what is the minimum number for which the Friday prayer is held, O Your Eminence?
The Shaykh: The most correct opinion stated on this is three, if they are free men residing permanently in a village.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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