Caution lies in the Hanafi school: there is no Jumu'a in a small village

Question

Hazrat Mawlana Thanawi ﵀ wrote that in the matter of Jumu'a, had caution lain in the view of Imam al-Shafi'i ﵀, he would have given a fatwa according to it, but caution lies in the Hanafi school. So what should be done in a village about which there is disagreement whether it is a village (qarya) or a city (misr)?

Answer

Hazrat Mawlana Thanawi ﵀ spoke correctly: caution lies in acting on the Hanafi school. There is no Jumu'a in a small village.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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