He—may Allah have mercy on him—was asked about a man who said:

“If Eid falls on a Friday and a person offers the Eid prayer, he may offer Friday prayer if he wishes; otherwise, he need not.”

Was he correct or mistaken in saying this?

He replied:

All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah bestow abundant blessings and peace upon our master Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

When Friday and Eid coincide, the jurists hold three views:

The first is that Friday prayer remains obligatory upon those who have offered the Eid prayer and those who have not. This is the view of Mālik and others.

The second is that the obligation to attend Friday prayer is waived for those living in the rural districts outside the town. This accords with the report that ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān, may Allah be pleased with him, offered the Eid prayer and then permitted the villagers to miss Friday prayer. Al-Shāfi‘ī followed this view.

The third is that whoever offers the Eid prayer is exempt from the obligation to attend Friday prayer. However, it is appropriate