Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah 

Question: Some people take the allowance of combining between prayers on travel. For example between dhuhr and asr. So they combine in advance and they know that they will reach their place of residence before asr prayer. So is this allowed?

Answer:”Yes, this is allowed. However, if he knows or most likely thinks that he will reach before asr time, then what is better is not to combine because there is no need for combining”

[Majmoo’ al-Fatawa (15/422)]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Shaikh Ibn ul-‘Uthaymeen rahimahullah said:

“If the Imam leads the congregation and he is one who broke his wudu but forgot that he did and he does not remember it until after the prayer, then it is obligatory for him to repeat the prayer. As for those praying behind him, then it is not obligatory upon them to repeat the prayer…”

[Fatawa Noor ‘ala Darb (2/8)]

And Allah Knows Best

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan

Who has more right to be the Imaam for the prayer?

Shaykh Albaany, may Allah have mercy upon him, was asked: Is the leadership for the prayer based upon the best in recitation and in tajweed or for the one who has memorized the most Quraan?

Shaykh albaany, may Allah have mercy upon him, answered:

“The origin is that there is no difference between the best in recitation and having the best tajweed and between the one whom exceeds the rest of the people in his memorization of the Quraan due to the reason that memorization of the Quraan technically means that it is coinciding with the way it has been revealed. Reciting the Quraan in accordance to how it has been revealed requires that one preserves the etiquettes of the recitation that which been mentioned by the scholars of Tajweed in their books. So if there is a man whom exceeds everyone else in his memorization of the Quraan but he recites incorrectly then the one whom has memorized less than him while he recites correctly is to be brought forward to be the imaam because the recitation with tajweed is intended by the statement of the Prophet, alayhi as salaatu wa as salaam: the people are to be lead by the best of them in the recitation of the Quraan”.

The book” al Haawee min Fataawaa as Shaykh Albaany” page 237 from the compilation of Muhammad bin ibraheem.

Ruling on the prayer of the one who drags his garment, answered by Shaykh Muqbil Al Waadi’ee rahimahullah

Question:

Is the prayer of the ‘musbil’ (one that drags his garment) invalid, and what is the condition of the hadeeth: “Allah does not accept the prayer of the musbil”?

Answer:

‘Isbal’ (dragging the garment) is impermissible, and the prayer is not invalid, it is impermissible in prayer and other than it, as for that hadeeth (which the questioner mentioned) then what I remember of it and it was a long time ago, it is from the report of Abee Ja’far and he is unknown so the hadeeth is not authentic. But ‘isbal’ itself it impermissible, the Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him and his family said: “Allah will not look to the one who drags his garment arrogantly”, and he said, “Beware of dragging your garment for verily it is from arrogance”. And the hadeeth, “There are three types of people Allah will not speak to, and He will not look at, and for them is a painful punishment”, from them, “musbil”.

Translated by
Abu Anas
Hamza ibn Seemab ibn Saleheddin

The Ruling on Missing Jummah Four Times in a Row

Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan

Question: What is the ruling if person misses Jummah four times? What is the ruling if he misses it due to him being far from a city which has  Masaajid, even for a picnic/trip? If he was accompanied by his wife and children and they go outside the city every Friday because it is his time off from work?

Answer:

“It is obligatory upon a Muslim who is not excused to attend Jummah and the congregational prayers because a severe threat was reported in regards to the one who misses Jummah and congregation. The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam wished to burn the houses of those stayed back from the congregational prayer and he described them with hypocrisy. A severe threat was reported in regards to them. There is a severe threat for staying back from Jummah without a legislated need. It is authentic from the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam that he said:

من ترك ثلاث جمع تهاوناً طبع الله على قلبه

He who leaves the Friday prayer (continuously) for three Friday on account of slackness, Allah will print a stamp on his heart.

[Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood no.1052]

The Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam also said:

لينتهين أقوام عن ودعهم الجمعات أو ليختمن الله على قلوبهم ثم ليكونن من الغافلين

Either some people (i.e., hypocrites) stop neglecting the Friday prayers, or Allah will seal their hearts and they will be among the heedless

[Saheeh Muslim no. 865]

It is not allowed to stay back from Jummah for other than a legislated excuse and it is not necessary for a person to continuously go out and leave Jummah and specify Friday for going out for a picnic and leaving Jummah. However, if he goes out sometimes and he is far from the masjid, so far that it is difficult for him to go the Jummah prayer, then he is excused, especially if with him are those whom he fears for his family and mahaarim. He is excused in that situation and he should not take it as continous habit”

[Muntaqa min Fatawa al-Fawzan question no. 113]. 

What you should do is go to Jummah even if they do not allow you and you have all the right to do so.

The Permanent Committee was asked:

Question: I hope for a fatwa about the prayer on Friday. Is it an obligation from the obligations or is it wajib? This is because I work in a factory of the disbelievers and I am not allowed to leave to pray Jummah. I’m confused due to the statement of Allah: O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salat (prayer) on the day of Friday (Jumu’ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allah [Jumu’ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salat (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing) [62:9] and the statement of the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam: “The Jummah prayer is obligatory upon every Muslim”

Answer: “Jummah prayer is an obligation upon everyone who is legally responsible, male, and resident due to the verse mentioned in the question. It is not allowed to miss Jummah due to work, even if the employer prevents you because there is no obedience to the creation in the disobedience of the Creator. Also due to what is established from the Prophet sallahu alayhi wa salam. As for you statement: “The Jummah Prayer is obligatory upon every Muslim” then it is not a Hadith”

[Fatwa no. 12384]

Translated by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan

Abu Sulaymaan

Ash-Shaykh Muhammad bin Saalih al-Uthaymeen, rahimahullah, said :

أما مصافحته فإنه لا بأس بها وإن كان الأولى أيضاً عدم المصافحة، وغمزه ليشعر بأن هذا ليس موضع مصافحة؛ لأن في المصافحة نوعاً من العبث الذي قد يخرج الإنسان عن تمام الاستماع للخطبة.

“As for shaking the hands (during the khutbah) then there is no harm in it although what is better is not to shake hands (during the khutbah), rather he should indicate to him (i.e. through his body language), in order that the person realizes that this is not the time for shaking hands ; since shaking hands is a type of distraction which can take the person out of the zone of giving full attention in listening to the khutbah… ”

Reference :Majmoo’u Fataawa of al-Uthaymeen volume 16, chapter : yawmul jumah.