Friday Prayer — The Weekly Obligation
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Level: basic
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فَٱسۡعَوۡاْ إِلَىٰ ذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ وَذَرُواْ ٱلۡبَيۡعَ
— الجمعة 9
Verse: "O you who believe, when the call is made for prayer on Friday — hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade." (62:9)
Ruling: Individual obligation on every free adult sane Muslim male resident.
"Leave trade": Even permissible commerce is stopped at the call — showing that Friday prayer takes precedence over all worldly matters.
Wisdom: Religion doesn't obstruct this world but organizes it — after prayer completes, commercial activity resumes.
Source: Al-Qurtubi (18/95); Ibn Qudama (2/43); Ibn Al-Arabi
Question: For whom is Friday prayer obligatory and who is excused?
Answer: Obligatory on: Muslim male, adult, sane, resident, healthy. Excused: woman, child, traveler, sick person, slave.