Prayer TimesThis year, Eid al-Fitr prayer falls on June 6, which is a Friday. On this day, the Eid prayer is performed in the morning, and the Friday prayer is performed at noon. According to the Hanafi, Maliki, and Shafi'i schools, if Eid and Friday fall on the same day, both the Eid prayer and the Friday prayer are performed on that day.
Imam Muhammad in his book "al-Jami' as-Saghir" states: "If two Eids fall on the same day (the first being Sunnah [1], the second being obligatory), one does not replace the other [2]." Here, the two Eids refer to the Eid prayer and the Friday prayer.
Al-Qarafi, a scholar of the Maliki school, said: "The Friday prayer is not omitted due to hot or cold weather, nor because the Eid prayer has been performed [3]."
Imam Shafi'i said: "If Eid al-Fitr falls on a Friday, the imam leads the Eid prayer with the congregation. After the Eid prayer, if he wishes, he may permit those who have come from distant villages to travel back and not return for the Friday prayer. If they wish, they may stay and perform the Friday prayer, or they may return to their villages. However, this ruling does not apply to city residents. Only if there is a valid excuse are they permitted to miss the Friday prayer [4]."
SUMMARY
If Eid and Friday fall on the same day, a person who has performed the Eid prayer should also perform the Friday prayer on that day. This is because performing the Friday prayer is obligatory for every adult, sane Muslim man.
[1] The term "Sunnah" here indicates that its ruling is established by the Sunnah. However, in the Hanafi school, performing the Eid prayer is considered wajib.
[2] "Al-Hidaya", 1/84.
[3] "Az-Zahira", 2/355.
[4] "Al-Umm", 1/274.
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