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?
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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.
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