Offering Jumu`ah Prayer at one of the rest areas

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Q: Is it permissible to offer the Jumu`ah (Friday) Prayer at one of the rest areas, along the suburbs of Riyadh around Al-Janadriyah or Al-Yasmin District, north of Riyadh, if there is a large congregation who gather for a certain occasion? Please bear in mind that these rest areas are about four or five kilometers away from the Masjids (mosques). May Allah safeguard you. (Part No. 7; Page No. 55) As-salamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah's Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you.)

A: All male Muslims should offer the Jum`ah Prayer in congregation at the Masjids, if they are residents, i.e., non-traveling. They should not overlook the Jum`ah Prayer, and it is not permissible to offer it at rest areas lying along the city suburbs.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.