What is the ruling of Islamic law on missing Jumu'ah prayer three times in exchange for performing it once due to the nature of work as a bus driver, where the company cannot stop to enable drivers to pray?
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We discussed the issue of a hired worker's labor during the time of Jumu'ah (Friday prayer). Attending Jumu'ah is an obligation upon you, and it is the default. Therefore, you must strive to perform it by every possible means. However, if the employer prevents you due to his fear of harm to his work, then you have a dispensation, according to some scholars, to skip Jumu'ah in this situation.
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