What Is The Ruling On Working On Friday During The Time Of Friday Prayer And On The Gain Obtained In That Time?

What is the ruling on working on Friday during the time of Friday prayer and on the gain obtained in that time?

The Friday prayer is a fard al-’ayn prayer established by the Book, Sunnah and consensus, includes the sermon, has two rak’ahs and is different from other prayers by being performed in congregation. It should be performed by every competent and responsible believer. (Mawsili, al-Ikhtiyar, I, 271-272). Allah the Almighty states in the Holy Qur’an about working and trading in the time of Friday prayer, “O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu’ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew. And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed.” (Jumu’ah, 62/9-10).

As understood from the verse, it is permissible in working and trading before and after Friday prayer . However, those who are responsible to perform Friday prayer should stop their business in the time of Friday prayer and go to mosques. In this respect, those who are not responsible for establishing Friday prayer may do shopping in that time . It is makruh tahrimi for those who are responsible for establishing Friday prayer to be busy with trading in the time of Friday prayer , although their gain is halal . Besides, it is permissible for a tradesman who is responsible for Friday prayer to employ a person who is not responsible for Friday prayer in his workplace and make profit in this way (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, III, 41).

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