Musaafirs performing Zuhr Salaah individually instead of performing Jumuah Salaah
Question
If a couple of people are musaafirs in a city and decide to perform Zuhr Salaah in their hotel rather than go for jumuah, is it then:
(a) Best for them to pray zuhr salaah individually rather than making a jamaat OR
(b) Obligatory for them to pray zuhr salaah individually rather than making a jamaat OR
(c) Best for them to make a jamaat for zuhr salaah?
Answer
It is compulsory for them to perform zuhr salaah individually.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(وكره) تحريما (لمعذور ومسجون) ومسافر (أداء ظهر بجماعة في مصر) قبل الجمعة وبعدها ... (وكذا أهل مصر فاتتهم الجمعة) فإنهم يصلون الظهر بغير أذان ولا إقامة ولا جماعة (الدر المختار 2/157)
والمسافرون إذا حضروا يوم الجمعة في مصر يصلون فرادى وكذلك أهل المصر إذا فاتتهم الجمعة وأهل السجن والمرض ويكره لهم الجماعة كذا في فتاوى قاضي خان (الفتاوى الهندية 1/145)
والمسافرون إذا حضروا يوم الجمعة في مصر يصلون فرادى وكذلك أهل المصر إذا فاتتهم الجمعة وأهل السجن والمرضى تكره لهم الجماعة (المحيط البرهاني 2/92)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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