What should a Muslim student do when due to exams he misses Jumuah Salaat?

Answer

It is a sin of exceptional gravity to miss Jumuah without valid reason. It is akin to kufr. Exams are not valid reasons for missing Jumuah. It is Waajib to miss the secular exam even if the consequence is abandonment of the secular career.

In fact, the Maaliki Fuqaha have ruled that even if one Fardh Salaat will be missed on the journey of Hajj, then the obligation of Hajj is waived. The Fardh Salaat has priority over Hajj. Now when this applies to even Hajj which is one of the fundamental Pillars of Islam, what will be the ruling when Fardh Salaat has to be missed for kufr education? Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Seek a fatwa from your heart."