Why do Muslim not make Friday a holy day, by going to rest at their homes after the prayers, as is the case with the Christians on Saturday and Sunday?
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Why do Muslim not make Friday a holy day, by going to rest at their homes after the prayers, as is the case with the Christians on Saturday and Sunday?
Answer
In Muslim states, Friday is a public holiday. Similarly, most Islamic institutions in non-Muslim countries, have Friday as their public holidays.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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