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==Selection of Imam al-Jumu'a==
==Selection of Imam al-Jumu'a==
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Shi'a faqihs and faqihs of most of the Sunni sects didn't consider the presence or permission of the ruler as a necessary condition for the [[imam al-jumu'a]], and referred to the Friday prayer held by [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] when the [[caliph]] [['Uthman]] was under siege. After all, the imam al-jumu'a have always been a governmental position in the history of [[Islam]].
Shi'a faqihs and faqihs of most of the Sunni sects didn't consider the presence or permission of the ruler as a necessary condition for the [[imam al-jumu'a]], and referred to the Friday prayer held by [[Imam 'Ali (a)]] when the [[caliph]] [['Uthman]] was under siege.<ref>Shafi'i, ''al-Umm'', vol. 1, p. 192; Ibn Qudama, ''al-Mughni'', vol. 2, p. 172-174; Nawawi, ''al-Majmu' '', vol. 4, p. 509</ref> After all, the imam al-jumu'a have always been a governmental position in the history of [[Islam]].<ref>J'afarian, ''Safawiyya dar 'arsi din'', vol. 3, p. 255</ref>


Hanafis believe that presence of the ruler, or his representative, or his permission is necessary for the Friday prayer even if the ruler is unjust.
Hanafis believe that presence of the ruler, or his representative, or his permission is necessary for the Friday prayer even if the ruler is unjust.
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