I empathize with your situation and pray to Allah to inspire you to make the right decision.

 

I would urge you to see if you can speak to your boss to allow you flex time to accommodate your Jumu`ah schedule. Try to talk to him and explain to him why it is important for you to attend the Jumu`ah prayer. Let us assume he agrees.

 

In case, he is not cooperating; then you may stay on the job until such time you can find another job where you don’t face such challenges.

 

See if you can find another job in the city.

 

If you cannot find any, then perhaps you should think of relocating to another place or the city you came.

 

I would urge you never to fail to turn to Allah asking His help. After all, Allah is in charge of all of the affairs of the world, and He has the power to bring relief and ease. Allah says: ‘Whoever is conscious of God, God gives him a way out.” (Qur’an 65:2). “And whoever is conscious of God, God will give him ease in his concern.” (Qur’an 65:4).

 

Therefore, pray unceasingly using this supplication:

 

Allaahumma aghninee bi halaalika an haraamika wa bi fadhlika amman siwaaka

 

“O Allah, make me self-sufficient with what You have made lawful for me so that I am not compelled to turn to that which You’ve declared as unlawful for me, and grant that I remain content with Your favor so that I have no need to look to the favor of anyone else.”