Is Friday Prayer Obligatory If Work Prevents Attendance? – Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

Question

Is Friday prayer obligatory if work prevents attendance?

Answer

In this video, Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat explains the ruling on Friday prayer when work obligations prevent attendance. He offers practical advice and solutions for balancing religious duties with work commitments.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.