The Hanafis and the Malikis are of the view that when `Eid occurs on Friday, it becomes

obligatory to perform both `Eid and Friday Prayer, for one of them cannot replace the
other.

The Hanbalis are of the view that he who performs `Eid Prayer can be exempted from
performing Friday Prayer. This does not apply to an Imam if there is a sufficient ... See
Morenumber of people to perform Friday Prayer in which case it becomes obligatory for
them to perform it. If the number of people is not sufficient for Friday Prayer, then Friday
Prayer is not obligatory. In a narration, Ahmad is reported to have said: “If Friday Prayer
is performed at the beginning of the day before noon, then that can replace `Eid Prayer.”

The view of the Shafi`is is that `Eid Prayer is only sufficient for people of villages whose
number falls short of those required for Friday Prayer and they have to go to another
place, village or town to perform Friday Prayer. They quote the saying of `Uthman Ibn
`Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: “O people! You have two festivals in
one day. Whoever of the people of `Aliyah (a village near Madinah) wants to perform
Friday Prayer with us, can do so, and whoever wants to leave, is allowed to.”

In conclusion, the whole issue is controversial. However, the soundest and the most
opinion is that performing `Eid Prayer is sufficient to give one an exemption from
performing Friday Prayer. This applies to people residing in rural areas as well as those
living in suburban sides.
The traditions that have been cited by scholars for granting the above concession are not
at all of a status that can be considered as unquestionable. This fact has always remained
a major point of contention in dividing the scholarly opinion on this issue. One of the
most popular ones cited in this respect is that reported by Abu Dawud on the ... See
Moreauthority of Abu Hurairah, which states that the Prophet (peace and blessings be
upon him) said, “In this day two `Eids have fallen concurrently, so if anyone wishes to
skip the Jumu`ah he may do so, but we are holding the Jumu`ah anyway.” The hadith
belongs to the category of mursal traditions (hadith with a broken chain of narrators),
and, therefore, does not belong to the category of a well attested tradition of the first
degree. However, after having examined the various isnads (chains of transmissions) and
similar reports on the issue, Imam Ibn Hajar has concluded that the above report can be
considered as being worthy of citation.
Whoever prayed the Eid prayer on Friday, it is permitted for him not to attend the Friday
prayer on that day, except for the Imam, for he is obliged to perform it for whoever
wishes to attend it -be they from among those who attended the Eid prayer , or those who
did not attend it . If no one attends the Friday prayer , he is relieved of its ... See
Moreobligation and he should offer the Zhur prayer. In saying this, the scholars cite as
evidence the narration of Abu Dawud in his Sunan, on the authority of Iyyas bin Abi
Ramlah Ash-Shami, who said : I witnessed Mu'awiyyah bin Abi Sufyan, may Allah be
pleased with him , asking Zaid bin Arqam: Did you witness two Eids falling on the same
day with the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe was salaam ? He said : Yes . He
asked : " And what did he do ? He replied : " He offered the Eid prayer , then he gave
permission for those who wished, to perform the Friday prayer , saying : Whoever wants
to pray, then let him pray . (Abu Dawud no . 1070) Also cited as evidence is the narration
of Abu Dawud in his Sunan, on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with
him, from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhe was salaam , which states that he said
: Two Eids have fallen on this day, so whoever wished, it will siffice him instead of the
Friday prayer; and we are offering the Friday prayer.( Abu Dawud no 1074) This proves
that it is allowed on Fridays for those who have attended the Eid prayer not to perform
the Friday prayer , but that the Imam is not excused, because he sallallahu alayhe was
salaam said : And we are offering the Friday prayer. Also cited as evidence is the
narration of Muslim, on the authority of An-Nu'man bin Bashir, may Allah be pleased
with him, that the Prophet sallallahu alayhe was salaam used to recite Surah Al-A'la and
Surah Al-Ghashiyah in the Eid prayers and the Friday prayers and he might have prayed
both of them one day and recited them in both prayers ( Muslim no 878) So whoever
does not attend the Friday prayer from among those who have prayed the Eid prayer, he
must pray it as Zhur , in accordance with the evidences which prove that it is obligatory
to offer the Zhur prayer for those who do not attend the Friday Prayer . And may peace
and blessings be upon our Prophet, Muhammad and upon his family and Companions.

Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts

Fatawa Ismaiyah Vol. 2 Pgs 453-454
Eid and Jumu’ah Coinciding on the Same Day

By 'Alee Al-halabee & Saleem Al-Hilaalee

... See More
Aboo Dawood (no. 1070), an-Nisaa‘ee (3/194), Ibn Maajah (no. 1310), Ibn Khuzaymah
(no. 1474) ad-Daarimee (no. 1620) Ahmad (4/372) transmit from Iyaas Ibn Abee Ramlah
as-Shaamee who said: ‘‘I witnessed Mu’aawiyah Ibn Abee Sufyaan - Have you witnessed
the coinciding of two ’Eeds on the same day with the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa
sallam)? He replied: ‘Yes.’ So he said: ‘What did he do?’ He replied: ‘He (sallallaahu
’alayhi wa sallam) prayed ’Eed and then gave permission not to pray Jumu’ah, and said:
‘He amongst you who desires to pray, let them pray.’’ [104] In this area, Aboo Hurairah
and others report from the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam). The Companions also
act according to this.

’Abdur-Razzaaq reports in his Musannaf (3/305), and Ibn Abee Shaybah in his Musannaf
(2/187) with a authentic chain of narration from ’Alee Ibn Abee Taalib that two ’Eeds
coincided on the same day, so he said: ‘‘He who wishes to pray Jumu’ah then let him do
so and he who wishes to sit then let him do so.’’ And in Saheehul-Bukhaaree is a similar
narration from ’Uthmaan (radiyallaahu ’anhu).

In Sunan Aboo Dawood (no. 1072), and in the Musannaf of ’Abdur-Razzaaq (no. 5725)
with an authentic chain of narration from Ibn Zubayr that he said: ‘‘Two ’Eeds coincided
on the same day and so they were both joined together by making them one. He prayed
on the day of Jumu’ah two rak’ahs in the morning and he did not add to them until he
prayed the ’Asr Prayer ...’’ Ash-Shawkanee said in Naylul-Awtaar (3/348) after this
narration: ‘‘It is apparent that he did not pray Dhuhr Prayer.’’ It also shows that if for any
(permissible) reason, the Jumu’ah Prayer is cancelled it is not obligatory for the person
for whom it has be cancelled to pray the Dhuhr Prayer and ’Ataa‘ held this opinion.
Thus it is apparent that those who hold this opinion are those who say that the Jumu’ah
Prayer is the origin. You are well aware of what He obligated over his servants on the day
of Jumu’ah, and that is the Jumu’ah Prayer. Thus making the Dhuhr Prayer obligatory
upon a person who leaves it i.e. Jumu’ah, either due to a permissible excuse or otherwise
is in need of evidence and there is no evidence which is worthy of being adhered to from
that which I know.

What to do when `Eed coincides with Friday

By The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa

Question: ...he gave a fatwa that the Jumu'ah and Zuhr prayer are "dropped" (not
obligatory) if one attended the `Eed prayer whether it is the imaam or (any of) the
congregation,...

Response: If the `Eed coincides with Friday, then attendance to the Jumu'ah prayer for
anyone who attended the `Eed prayer is "dropped" (not obligatory) except for the imaam.
For certainly he is not relieved of this obligation except if the people do not gather for the
Jumu'ah (prayer).

And with Allaah lies all the success, and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon
our Prophet Muhammad (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his
companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Fataawa, comprising -

Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;
Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;
Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood
Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume 8, Page
179, Fatwa No.2140

What to do when `Eed coincides with Friday

By Shaykh Ibn Baaz

Question: If any of the two `Eeds fall on a Friday (Jumu'ah), do you pray the Jumu'ah
(prayer) with its khutbah on that day or not?

Response: That which is legislated for the Muslims if the `Eed coincides with Friday is to
pray the `Eed prayer and the Jumu'ah prayer in the masaajid (plural of masjid) where the
Jumu'ah prayer is (normally) held. And it is permissible for one who attended the `Eed
prayer to leave off the Jumu'ah and instead perform the Zuhr prayer.

Shaykh Ibn Baaz

Majmoo' Fataawa Samaahatu ash-Shaykh Ibn Baaz - Volume 4, Page 504, Fatwa No. 556
Scholars, past and present, have differed over whether the Friday Prayer remains an
obligation on adult males or not, in the occasion that Eid falls on Friday. These are the
three opinions and who held them:

Opinion 1: Whoever prays Eid must also pray the Friday prayer if it is normally binding
on him.

Opinion 2: People living in isolated areas coming from out of town to attend the Eid
prayer are exempted from the Friday Prayer. This is the opinion of: Abu Hanifa[1],
Malik, and Shafi’i[2].... See More

Opinion 3: Whoever performs Eid is exempted from the obligation of Friday prayer. This
is the opinion of: Ahmad, Shu’ba, Nakh’i, Awza’i[3], Sayyid Sabiq, and Ibn Taymiyah.

Now we will present the evidence and reasoning for these opinions.

Reasoning behind Opinion #1

The verse in the Qur’an ordering people to pray the Friday Prayer is crystal clear:

َ ‫ن ُكْنُتْم َتْعَلُمو‬
‫ن‬ ْ ‫خْيٌر َلُكْم ِإ‬
َ ‫ل َوَذُروا اْلَبْيَع َذِلُكْم‬
ِّ ‫سَعْوا ِإَلى ِذْكِر ا‬
ْ ‫جُمَعِة َفا‬
ُ ‫ن َيْوِم اْل‬
ْ ‫لِة ِم‬
َ‫ص‬ّ ‫ي ِلل‬
َ ‫ن آَمُنوا ِإَذا ُنوِد‬
َ ‫َيا َأّيَها اّلِذي‬

“O you who believe: When the Prayer is called for Friday hasten toward the
remembrance of Allah and leave your business. That is better for you, if only you knew.”
(62:9)

The commandment in this verse, and other statements of the Prophet about the necessity
of Friday Prayer, are not to be overridden by any reports (ahadith) which indicate
something different unless they are of rigorous authenticity. If there are any reports that
the Prophet made an exception they should be confirmed by more than one Companion
because this is not something that would only be heard by one person. Also, there should
be no reason for one obligation to drop because of another.

Reasoning behind Opinion #2

There is an authentic report that indicates that the second Khalifah, Uthman, gave
permission for some people to skip the Friday Prayer:

‫ن َهَذا َيْوٌم َقْد‬

ّ ‫س ِإ‬
ُ ‫ل َيا َأّيَها الّنا‬َ ‫ب َفَقا‬
َ ‫ط‬َ‫خ‬ َ ‫طَبِة ُثّم‬
ْ ‫خ‬ُ ‫ل اْل‬ َ ‫صّلى َقْب‬
َ ‫جُمَعِة َف‬ُ ‫ك َيْوَم اْل‬َ ‫ن َذِل‬
َ ‫ن َفَكا‬ َ ‫عّفا‬
َ ‫ن‬
ِ ‫ن ْب‬
َ ‫عْثَما‬
ُ ‫ت اْلِعيَد َمَع‬ُ ‫شِهْد‬َ ‫ُثّم‬
‫ت َلُه )البخاري‬ ُ ‫جَع َفَقْد َأِذْن‬
ِ ‫ن َيْر‬
ْ ‫ب َأ‬ّ ‫ح‬
َ ‫ن َأ‬
ْ ‫ظْر َوَم‬ ِ ‫ل اْلَعَواِلي َفْلَيْنَت‬
ِ ‫ن َأْه‬
ْ ‫جُمَعَة ِم‬ ُ ‫ظَر اْل‬ِ ‫ن َيْنَت‬
ْ ‫ب َأ‬
ّ ‫ح‬
َ ‫ن َأ‬
ْ ‫ن َفَم‬
ِ ‫عيَدا‬
ِ ‫اجَْتَمَع َلُكْم ِفيِه‬
‫والموطأ واللفظ للبخاري‬

“…then I witnessed the Eid with Uthman ibn ‘Affan, and that was on Friday. He prayed
before the sermon (khutbah) then gave a speech and said: ‘O people. This is a day where
two Eids have fallen on the same day. So whoever from amongst the people of the
outskirts[4] of Madinah wants to wait for the Friday Prayer, they may; and whoever
wants to return (home), I have given them permission.” (Bukhari, Muwatta’)
Uthman clearly only excused the people who lived outside of Madinah. Since the ruling
did not apply to everyone, it must only be those people who live on the outskirts of the
city and rural areas that are allowed the option of praying the Friday prayer.

Reasoning behind Opinion #3

There is evidence which indicates that the Friday Prayer is optional when Eid falls on a
Friday:

ْ‫ن َهَذا َيْوٌم َقد‬

ّ ‫س ِإ‬
ُ ‫ل َيا َأّيَها الّنا‬َ ‫ب َفَقا‬
َ ‫ط‬َ‫خ‬ َ ‫طَبِة ُثّم‬
ْ ‫خ‬ُ ‫ل اْل‬ َ ‫صّلى َقْب‬
َ ‫جُمَعِة َف‬ُ ‫ك َيْوَم اْل‬َ ‫ن َذِل‬
َ ‫ن َفَكا‬ َ ‫عّفا‬
َ ‫ن‬
ِ ‫ن ْب‬
َ ‫عْثَما‬
ُ ‫ت اْلِعيَد َمَع‬ُ ‫شِهْد‬َ ‫ُثّم‬
‫ت َلُه )البخاري‬ ُ ‫جَع َفَقْد َأِذْن‬
ِ ‫ن َيْر‬
ْ ‫ب َأ‬ّ ‫ح‬
َ ‫ن َأ‬
ْ ‫ظْر َوَم‬ ِ ‫ل اْلَعَواِلي َفْلَيْنَت‬
ِ ‫ن َأْه‬
ْ ‫جُمَعَة ِم‬ ُ ‫ظَر اْل‬ِ ‫ن َيْنَت‬
ْ ‫ب َأ‬
ّ ‫ح‬
َ ‫ن َأ‬
ْ ‫ن َفَم‬
ِ ‫عيَدا‬
ِ ‫اجَْتَمَع َلُكْم ِفيِه‬
‫والموطأ واللفظ‬

“Two Eids were on the same day during the time of Ibn az-Zubayr. He delayed people
from coming out until the daylight had spread. Then he came out and gave a sermon, and
made it long. Then he descended and prayed while the people did not pray the Friday
Prayer on that day. This was then mentioned to Ibn ‘Abbas who said: ‘He has acted
according to the Sunnah [the way of the Prophet]’” (an-Nasa’i)

Conclusion

Clearly, there is a legitimate difference of opinion over the issue. However, it should be
kept in mind that it is a fact that the Messenger of Allah used to pray it, and obviously
this implies that he had a group with him because you can’t pray the Friday Prayer alone:

َ ‫شَيِة َقا‬
‫ل‬ ِ ‫ث اْلَغا‬
ُ ‫حِدي‬
َ ‫ك‬َ ‫ل َأَتا‬
ْ ‫عَلى َوَه‬ ْ‫ل‬ َْ ‫ك ا‬
َ ‫سَم َرّب‬
ْ ‫حا‬ِ ‫سّب‬
َ ‫جُمَعِة ِب‬
ُ ‫ن َوِفي اْل‬ ِ ‫سّلَم َيْقَرُأ ِفي اْلِعيَدْي‬
َ ‫عَلْيِه َو‬
َ ‫ل‬
ُّ ‫صّلى ا‬
َ ‫ل‬
ِّ ‫ل ا‬
ُ ‫سو‬
ُ ‫ن َر‬
َ ‫بَكا‬
ِ‫لَتْين‬
َ‫ص‬ ّ ‫ضا ِفي ال‬ ً ‫حٍد َيْقَرُأ ِبِهَما َأْي‬
ِ ‫جُمعَُة ِفي َيْوٍم َوا‬
ُ ‫جَتَمَع اْلِعيُد َواْل‬
ْ ‫َوِإَذا ا‬

“The Prophet used to read surah al-A’la and al-Ghashiyah in the two Eid Prayers and the
Friday Prayer. When the day of Eid and Friday would come together on the same day he
would still read both of them in both prayers.” (Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i)

Considering the fact that this Eid al-Adha not only falls on a Friday but on Thanksgiving
weekend where most people are off from work, they should take some time out of their
celebrations to celebrate the praise of Allah.

And Allah knows best.

—
[1] This opinion is attributed to him by his student Muhammad ash-Shaybani in his
narration of al-Muwatta’.
[2] Nawawi, al-Majmu’.
[3] Ibn Qudama, al-Mughni.
[4] The word used is “al-‘awali” which refers to people living about one or two miles
from the masjid in Madinah. Refer to Abdul Hayy al-Lacknawi’s commentary on al-
Muwatta’ known as at-Ta’liq al-Mumajjad for more details
Praise be to Allaah.
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If the day of Eid coincides with Friday, then whoever prays Eid with the imaam does not
have to attend Jumu’ah (it is not obligatory on him); in his case it becomes Sunnah. If he
does not pray Jumu’ah, he has to pray Zuhr. This is in the case of people other than the
imaam. As for the imaam, he has to be present for Jumu’ah and lead those Muslims who
attend the prayer. The Jumu’ah prayer should not be forsaken completely on this day.

Shaykh Saalih ibn Fawzaan al-Fawzaan

Praise be to Allaah.

If the day of Eid coincides with Friday, then whoever prays Eid with the imaam does not
have to attend Jumu’ah (it is not obligatory on him); in his case it becomes Sunnah. If he
does not pray Jumu’ah, he has to pray Zuhr. This is in the case of people other than the
imaam. As for the imaam, he has to be present for Jumu’ah and lead those Muslims who
attend the prayer. The Jumu’ah prayer should not be forsaken completely on this day....
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Just to let everyone know, this is one of the opinions of the madhab of Imam Ahmed
(Rahimullah)...meaning its one of the opinions in the hanbali madhab.

The other three madhabs (Hanafi's, Maliki's and Shafi's) state that Jum`ah is still an
obligation if Eid falls on a Friday.

The narrations which mention this it is not an obligation have been disputed by the
Ulema of Hadith..some considering them Sahih, while others not accepting them as
Authenthic. And Allah Knows Best.

Secondly the sharh (commentaries) on the hadith explain the situation a little more
clearly.

During the time of the Prophet (Peace and Blessings be Upon Him) people from outside
the city of Madinah living in the farmlands and villages, used to come to Madinah and
gather for the Eid Salaat. At this point, we have to remember that just as how Eid Salat is
not Wajib on those living out of the city, on farms, villages, etc. similarly, Jum'ah is also
not Wajib on them. (Tahtawi pg.288).The Eid Salat, as we know, is performed a little
after sunrise in the morning. It was, therefore, difficult for these villagers to stay behind
in the city after performing the Eid Salat and wait for Jum'ah. This is what is being
referred to in these narrations. Looking at all these narrations, with slight variations, one
narrations says that Prophet (Upon Him Be Peace) said, 'Whomsoever wishes he may
perform Jum'ah Salaat and whosoever wishes he may return.' He was addressing the
bedouins and villagers because, for them to stay behind till Jum'ah was a long wait and
would be difficult for them. Since Jummua'h was not Waajib on them.