Is the Friday prayer valid if residents of a village join the residents of a town whose population is less than forty?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Friday Prayer

Book 4 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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The Friday prayer is invalid if the residents of a village join the residents of a town whose total population is less than forty. This invalidity stems from the fact that the village residents are not permanent inhabitants of the town, and the town residents, due to their small number, do not meet the required quorum for establishing the Friday prayer.