Prayer: Are Eid and Friday prayers obligatory?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Are Eid and Friday prayers obligatory?

English:

Question #631:

What kind of obligatory duties are the two ‘īd prayers in your opinion? What about Friday prayer?

Answer #631:

The two ‘īd prayers, i.e. ‘Īd of Fitr and ‘Īd of Aḍḥā are not obligatory; rather, they are mustaḥabb in the present period. However, Friday prayer is optionally obligatory.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer