Asalamu 3alykum munir rana
As you may already know the Friday (Jum'3a) participation to a believer is clearly prescribed in the Quran and can be argued as obligatory.
62:9 O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on the Friday (day of congregation/assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of God, and leave off business: That is best for you if you but knew
If this was a call simply to just a prayer, then arguably one would not possibly be asked to leave off business, as the regular five daily prayers all require to leave off business or anything else anyways when its time to pray. So this seems to imply that there would be a assembly or congregation of some sort which will take more time and requires one to leave off the business for a good period of time.
There is also other verses in the Quran that illustrate how other communities of the past have also prayed in groups such as, 3:43, 2:43.
So we do notice the importance of the Friday to believers to assemble together.
However it is obvious the world is not in a normal time. There has been growing fatalities all around the world from the coronavirus and spreading to unknown territories.
Despite the different opinions about how dangerous or where it may of started and for what reasons, we can safely say that the virus does impose great danger to many people around the world and that it is spreading through crowded gatherings.
This should be taken seriously till people can start to understand a little more and we should stay on the side of caution as a believer is given the permission to abandon his/her prayer when in danger and return to normal form of prayer when safe. This can be also taken as wisdom for the Friday prayer.
2:238-239 Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to God. But if you are in danger, then (say your prayers) on foot or on horseback; and when you are secure, then remember God, as He has taught you what you did not know
It is also important to note that protecting a life is very important in Islam. People should take all the precautions necessary to saving lives Insha'Allah which can be seen from verse 5:32.
5:32 For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth.
As noted above that one is should always take precaution and at the same time do their duty to God as best one can. This can also be done in the houses as well or even possibly online/websites as I have noted brother Joseph once hinted to this and which seems like an excellent idea.
64:16 So keep your duty to God as best you can / what you are able, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful
Insha'Allah that helps
Salam
As you may already know the Friday (Jum'3a) participation to a believer is clearly prescribed in the Quran and can be argued as obligatory.
62:9 O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on the Friday (day of congregation/assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of God, and leave off business: That is best for you if you but knew
If this was a call simply to just a prayer, then arguably one would not possibly be asked to leave off business, as the regular five daily prayers all require to leave off business or anything else anyways when its time to pray. So this seems to imply that there would be a assembly or congregation of some sort which will take more time and requires one to leave off the business for a good period of time.
There is also other verses in the Quran that illustrate how other communities of the past have also prayed in groups such as, 3:43, 2:43.
So we do notice the importance of the Friday to believers to assemble together.
However it is obvious the world is not in a normal time. There has been growing fatalities all around the world from the coronavirus and spreading to unknown territories.
Despite the different opinions about how dangerous or where it may of started and for what reasons, we can safely say that the virus does impose great danger to many people around the world and that it is spreading through crowded gatherings.
This should be taken seriously till people can start to understand a little more and we should stay on the side of caution as a believer is given the permission to abandon his/her prayer when in danger and return to normal form of prayer when safe. This can be also taken as wisdom for the Friday prayer.
2:238-239 Attend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to God. But if you are in danger, then (say your prayers) on foot or on horseback; and when you are secure, then remember God, as He has taught you what you did not know
It is also important to note that protecting a life is very important in Islam. People should take all the precautions necessary to saving lives Insha'Allah which can be seen from verse 5:32.
5:32 For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth.
As noted above that one is should always take precaution and at the same time do their duty to God as best one can. This can also be done in the houses as well or even possibly online/websites as I have noted brother Joseph once hinted to this and which seems like an excellent idea.
64:16 So keep your duty to God as best you can / what you are able, and listen, and obey, and spend; that is better for your souls. And whoso is saved from his own greed, such are the successful
Insha'Allah that helps
Salam