Delaying Jumu’ah prayer until nearly the time for ‘Asr

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In our country there are mosques where they delay Jumu'ah prayer until
almost the time for 'Asr. Is it permissible to pray Jumu'ah in these
mosques?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time for Jumu'ah lastsuntil the time for 'Asr begins, according to
the majority of scholars. If thepeople pray Jumu'ah before the time
for 'Asr begins, then they have caught up with Jumu'ah.
See: al-Majmoo' (4/377-381), al-Muhalla (5/42-45).
It is better to pray Jumu'ah with those who offer the prayer at the
beginning of its time, because that is in accordance with the Sunnah
of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was
narrated that Salamah ibn al-Akwa' (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: We used to pray Jumu'ah with the Messenger of Allaah (S) when
the sun passed its zenith . Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4168) and Muslim
(860).
It is haraam to delay Jumu'ah until the time forit is over; that is a
major sin, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, As-Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours"
[al-Nisa' 4:103]
"Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up
As-Salaah (the prayers)[i.e. made their Salaah (prayers) to be lost,
either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by
not offering them in their proper fixed times] and have followed
lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell"
[Maryam 19:59]
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas were asked
about people who are studying in the US, and the study program does
not allow any time for prayer. The time for Jumu'ah prayer in the US
is 1.30 p.m., but they are forced to delay it until 4 p.m. because of
the study program. Is it permissible to delay Jumu'ah until thistime?
They replied: It is not permissible to delay the five prayers for
which the wise Lawgiver has stipulated specific times. Ifthe delay in
prayer is for areason which will not cause one to miss its prescribed
time, then it is permissible to delay it; if it will cause one to miss
the time, it is haraam. If continuing to study means that the prayer
will be done outside of the proper time, then it is not permissible
for the student to do that, and hemust offer the prayer on time. The
end of the time for Jumu'ah is the end of the time for Zuhr, so it is
not permissible to delay itunder any circumstances.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah s endblessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End
quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn "Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzaaq
'Afeefi, Shaykh 'Abd-Allaahibn Qa'ood.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (8/197).
To sum up:
It is permissible to delay Jumu'ah prayer until closeto the time for
'Asr, in such a way that it will endbefore the time for 'Asr begins,
but if there is more than one Jumu'ah inthe town, it is better to pray
with those who prayJumu'ah when the time for it begins.
And Allaah knows best.