Is Friday prayer obligatory for workers in a foreign company in the desert, working on a system of 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off, given the presence of a nearby national company with a mosque and an imam who perform Friday prayers?
For the obligation and validity of the Friday prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah), istīṭān (permanent residency) is a prerequisite. This means the intention of permanent residence in a town or city. Thus, it is not obligatory for a traveler or a temporary resident, such as someone residing for work or study. However, if one of these individuals hears the call to prayer (), the Friday prayer becomes incumbent upon them, following the permanent residents, in order to attain its virtue. This is also because a group of scholars have made it obligatory for a traveler if they reside in a place where the Friday prayer is performed, a residency that prevents them from shortening prayers. If the workers are not permanent residents, then the Friday prayer is neither obligatory for them nor valid from them. Therefore, permanent residency is a condition for the validity of the Friday prayer.
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