If Working Time Coincides With Friday Prayer’s Time, Would It Be A Valid Excuse For Not Establishing The Friday Prayer?

If working time coincides with Friday prayer’s time, would it be a valid excuse for not establishing the Friday prayer?

Friday prayer is fardh al-‘ayn for every Muslim man who is free, does not have a valid excuse, and is resident (Jumu’ah,62/9). In addition, there are authentic hadiths in hadith books saying that Friday prayer is a bountiful and strong fardh and not establishing it without a valid excuse is a major sin as follows:

“Whoever abandons Friday prayer three times negligently, a seal will be placed over his heart.” (Abu Dawud, Salat, 212; Ibn Majah, Iqamat al-Salat, 93; Tirmidhi, Salat, 247; Nasa’i, Jumu’ah, 2)

“People must cease to neglect Friday prayer or Allah will seal their hearts and then they will be among the negligent (ghafil).” (Muslim, Jumu’ah, 40; Nasa’i, Jumu’ah,2)

These hadiths are enough to express how bad it is for a Muslim to not establish Friday prayer. According to Islam, establishing Friday prayer is fardh for every Muslim man who is sane and has reached puberty except those who are sick, traveler, and give service in places with strategic importance. Restriction of liberty or the possibility of losing his job if he leaves to establish Friday prayer are deemed to be temporary excuses for that person.

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