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Is it permissible for the scholarship student to pray Dhuhr instead of Jumu'ah prayer for fear of receiving incorrect information in the sermon?

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Attending Friday prayers is an individual obligation upon every Muslim who hears the call, provided its conditions are met. This is based on the Almighty's saying: "O you who have believed, when [the ] is called for the prayer on the day of Friday, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade," and on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Friday prayer is a duty for every Muslim in congregation, except for four: a slave, a woman, a child, and a sick person," narrated by Abu Dawud. Missing it is a grave sin, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "People should stop neglecting Friday prayers, or Allah will seal their hearts, and they will then be among the heedless," narrated by Muslim. Attending Friday prayer is obligatory, and it is not permissible to miss it. What you mentioned is not an excuse that permits abandoning attendance at Friday prayers. The default assumption for imams is justice. Even if there is ignorance or deviation in some of them, it is not permissible to abandon praying behind them as long as they establish the Friday prayer correctly. If you doubt anything that is said, the solution is to ask knowledgeable scholars and advise the one who errs. So, beware of Satan's deception and complacency in performing Friday prayers. Allah knows best.

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