Is it permissible to be preoccupied from the Jumu'ah prayer due to studying at a university that operates on Fridays, given the absence of a better educational alternative?
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It is not permissible to miss Jumu'ah prayer for the sake of studying, because it is obligatory upon resident men who are able to attend it. Allah Almighty says: "O you who have believed, when [the ] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah, then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew."
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