What is the ruling on the Dhuhr prayer we performed in congregation in the mosque where the Friday prayer is not held, and to what extent is there a sin for abandoning the Friday prayer in the other mosque located one kilometer away?
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One must strive to attend Friday prayer if the mosque is no more than three miles away (approximately 8 kilometers). However, the prayer of one who was unaware of the mosque's proximity is valid, and there is no sin upon him, due to the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Indeed, Allah has overlooked for my Ummah mistakes, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into." Friday prayer is not obligatory for a traveler who has not intended to stay for four days or who does not have a wife he has consummated marriage with.
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