Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers in a hospital prayer room located outside the town (at a distance permitting the shortening of prayers), knowing that the majority of the hospital's staff are from outside the town?
It is not valid for travelers or non-resident expatriates to establish the Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer, whether they perform it by themselves or with other travelers and expatriates, because the Jumu'ah prayer is established by permanent residents, not by travelers or non-resident expatriates. However, if there are permanent residents in the hospital, travelers may pray Jumu'ah with them, and it is incumbent upon expatriates to pray with them.
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