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Eid Al Adha coinciding with Friday prayers? UAE Fatwa

Council clarifies ruling

The Council stressed that Jumu'ah is one of the most important obligations in Islam and cannot be waived without a valid excuse
Published: Fri 30 May 2025, 6:07 PM Updated: Fri 30 May 2025, 6:33 PM

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same day, the Emirates Fatwa Council has clarified.
This clarification comes as many Muslims across the UAE raised questions about
the correct ruling when Eid Al Adha coincides with Friday.
Eid Al Adha

In its official statement, the Council acknowledged that this matter has long been
a subject of scholarly debate. However, their fatwa supports the opinion held by
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The Council stressed that Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations
in Islam and cannot be waived without a valid excuse. It is considered an
Eid
individual obligation for those required to perform it, while the Eid prayer —
depending on the school of thought — is viewed as either a confirmed Sunnah or
a collective obligation.

However, they acknowledged that there are valid scholarly opinions allowing
people who attend the Eid prayer to skip the Friday prayer and instead pray
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