Must male boarding school students who live far away perform Friday prayer before going home on Friday?

Short answer

Students must perform Friday prayer first, either at the place where the school sends them or along the journey for those living far away, and only then go home.

Negeri SembilanOpinion (irsyad)

A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.

Authority: Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
Status: Opinion (irsyad)
Series: Soal Jawab Agama
Topic: Prayer (Salah)

No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.

Summary

Students must perform Friday prayer first, either at the place where the school sends them or along the journey for those living far away, and only then go home. Friday prayer is not obligatory for a traveller who begins the journey before dawn on Friday. Travel should be planned in advance, and in this situation the ruling states there is no concession or valid shariah excuse exempting students from Friday prayer.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Pelajar wajib menunaikan solat Jumaat terlebih dahulu sama ada di tempat yang dihantar oleh pihak sekolah atau di dalam perjalanan bagi pelajar yang tinggal jauh.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Negeri Sembilan

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How to cite

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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Pelajar lelaki berasrama solat Jumaat”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/pelajar-lelaki-berasrama-solat-jumaat/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/boarding-school-students-friday-prayer-ruling/