May The People Who Work Without Break Attend Friday Prayers In Turns?

May the people who work without break attend Friday prayers in turns?

Daily jobs, vocations and professions, the works performed to earn livelihood of family members, and travels are not excuses for not establishing prayer. It is stated in the Qur’an as, “[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about.” (Nur, 24/37).

Employers or the authorized people of a workplace need to allow their employees and workers, who want to establish prayer, to establish their Friday prayers and daily prayers (five times), at least the fardh cycles of prayers. But, workers and employees should not slack off by using prayer as an excuse and should receive permission from their employers or authorized persons in order to protect the working discipline and order. Those who cannot find the opportunity to establish Friday prayer due to their conditions establish that day’s dhuhr prayer.

In this respect, if only some of the employees in a workplace are allowed to leave for prayer, those who have permission attend Friday prayer and others establish that day’s dhuhr prayer.

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