If a man does not attend Jumu’ah due to a legitimate excuse such as sickness and so on, or for some other reason, he should pray Zuhr. Similarly a woman should pray Zuhr. Travellers and desert dwellers should also pray Zuhr, as is indicated by the Sunnah, because during the Farewell Pilgrimage, when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) stood at ‘Arafah on a Friday he led the people in praying Zuhr and he did not lead them in praying Jumu’ah, because he did not order the people of the desert (people who live outside cities and towns) to pray Jumu’ah.
This is the view of the majority of scholars, and the view of those who held odd opinions should not be taken into account. The one who misses Jumu’ah deliberately also has to repent to Allaah and offer it as Zuhr prayer.