Back to search
The question

What is the ruling on Friday prayer for a Muslim who works in the desert in a foreign country, is unable to perform it in congregation, and prays it as Dhuhr due to work circumstances and the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic, and is he sinful for the past period?

Share this answer

Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
The answer

It is not obligatory to travel a distance to perform Jumu'ah prayer in a distant village, and Jumu'ah prayer is not valid at a workplace in the desert. The obligation in this case is to pray Dhuhr.

Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026

Read the full answer on Ftawy