Does The Nikah Of A Person Who Misses Friday Prayer Three Times In A Row Without An Excuse Become Void?

Does the nikah of a person who misses Friday prayer three times in a row without an excuse become void?

Friday prayer is fardh for men who are sane, have reached puberty, are healthy, free, and resident (not being a traveler). Women, those whose independence is limited, travelers, and those who are excused enough not to attend prayer in congregation are not responsible for establishing the Friday prayer .

The hadiths which include threatful expressions towards those who do not attend Friday prayer aim to emphasize the importance of this prayer and to notify the fact that non-participants without an excuse will deserve punishment. In some of these hadiths, the Messenger of Allah (saw) stated, “People must cease to neglect the Friday prayer or Allah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent” (Muslim, Jumu’ah, 40); “He who leaves the Friday prayer (continuously) for three Fridays on account of slackness, Allah will print a stamp on his heart” (Abu Dawud, Salat, 212).

Accordingly, a Muslim who misses the Friday prayer without an excuse commits a major sin. But, his nikah will not become void just because he misses the Friday prayer three times unless he rejects the fact that Friday Prayer is a fardh and considers it unimportant.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA