[57] Going on picnics instead of attending Jumu‘ah Sal?t:

Many people these days, intentionally, go on picnics on Fridays instead of attending the Jumu‘ah Sal?t and honouring it in the manner prescribed by All?h ( - عز وجل -) and his Messenger ( - ), i.e. giving out charities, reciting Athk?r, ... etc. Some people even commit many abominations on this day such as: listening to songs, drinking alcohol and many other sins that one feels ashamed to mention and the more worth it committing them.

I have witnessed, with my own eyes, in some countries many men leave Jumu‘ah Sal?t just to attend a wedding party, to help in preparing a banquet as they claim. Some of those may be of those who are keen to attend Sal?t in congregation. But this time, they were defeated in the face of [a hideous] tradition!

To those who ignore this Sal?t, to those who were deceived by the false beauty of this world (1) and to those endowed with fortune and prestige we offer them this valuable advice:

Never be deceived with the good health, young age, and money with which All?h ( - عز وجل -) provided you.

Appreciate All?h ( - عز وجل -) and His bounties and show gratitude to Him in the manner He ( - عز وجل -) deserves, perform all duties He enjoined on you, never abandon the congregational Salaw?t and attend the Jumu‘ah Sal?t for indeed being called to account is a real hardship. All?h ( - عز وجل -) says:

[ واتقوا يوماً تُرجعون فيه إلا الله ثم توفى كل نفس ما كسبت وهم لا يُظلمون]

‘ And be afraid of the Day when you shall be brought back to All?h. Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly’. (2)