# Debate on Shia Friday Prayer and Its Conditions

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2121128539307081870
- Source account: [@dafna23j](https://x.com/dafna23j)
- Source language: Arabic
- Target language: English
- Duration: 0:51
- Published: 2026-11-13
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions) You Shiites don't have Friday prayers. What do you mean? We do, but with conditions.

[0:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=5) Per al-Husayni, Sayyid Fadlallah, God rest him.

[0:07](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=7) Sheikh, Friday prayers come first, then you pray noon prayer on Friday.

[0:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=12) What conditions? Be patient a bit. Among the Shiites, there are four opinions: Friday prayers are recommended, Friday prayers are obligatory, holding Friday prayers is impermissible.

[0:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=24) Let's go with 'impermissible.' Permissible.

[0:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=25) Permissible, go ahead. Obligatory, obligatory.

[0:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=27) Friday prayer is obligatory. It's obligatory. An imam must say if it's allowed or not, It's an obligation from God, brother.

[0:33](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=33) When the call is made, when the call is made, Man, there's a surah on Friday in the Quran!

[0:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=37) My dear, that's according to those who say that it's recommended.

[0:41](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=41) The Shiites. Yeah, according to those who say it's recommended or forbidden, the imam must be present.

[0:46](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=46) The Imam, meaning the— the Mahdi has to be there.

[0:49](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/ZFxZowcAZ32P/en/debate-on-shia-friday-prayer-and-its-conditions?t=49) So you don't pray Friday as is.