Section : Conditions Stipulated By The Jurists for the Friday Prayer. Some of the conditions under which the jumu’ah salah becomes obligatory have already been mentioned (i.e., it is obligatory for a free, sane, adult male resident who does not…
Section : Ruling concerning khutbah. The majority of the people of knowledge are of the opinion that khutbahtul Jumu’ah is obligatory and they support this by the confirmed hadith which state that the Prophet always made the khutbah with the…
Section : The greeting of the imam. The imam should greet the people when he comes upon the pulpit, followed by the azhan which is to be made when he sits. The imam should face the people during the azhan.…
Section : Contents of the khutbah. It is preferred that the Friday khutbah include praises of Allah, the Exalted, prayers upon the Prophet, admonitions, and Qur’anic recitations. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wassallam said: “Every speech that…
Section : Posture during and between the khutbahs. It is proper for the imam to stand for the two khutbas and to sit for a short while in between them. Ibn ‘Umar said: “When the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam would…
Section : It is preferred to raise one’s voice, to keep the khutbah short, and to the point. Ammar ibn Yasir reports that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: “Prolonging salah and shortening one’s khutbah is a sign of…
Section : The imam interrupting his khutbah for some reason. Abu Hurairah reports: “The Prophet was delivering a khutbah and al-Hassan and al-Hussain [his grandsons] came and they were wearing two red shirts and they were tripping while walking. The…
Section : It is forbidden to speak during the khutbah. The majority of the scholars are of the opinion that it is obligatory to be silent during the khutbah, and one is not to indulge in conversation during the khutbah,…
Section : Indulging in conversation when the khutbah is not being delivered, is permissible. Tha’labah ibn abi-Malik says: “We would be talking on Jumu’ah while ‘Umar was sitting on the pulpit and when the call to salah was finished ‘Umar…
Section : Catching One Rak’ah or Less of the Jumu’ah. Most of the people of knowledge are of the opinion that if a person catches only one rak’ah of al-Jumu’ah, then that rak’ah will be valid and the person need…
Section : Offering the salah in a crowded area. Ahmad and al-Baihaqi relate from Sayyar that ‘Umar was giving an address and said: “The Messenger of Allah built this mosque and we were with him [i.e., the emigrants and the…
Section : Nawaf’l before and after al-Jumu’ah. It is a sunnah to pray four rak’at or two rak’at after al-Jumu’ah: Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam said: “Whoever is to pray after the Jumu’ah should pray four…
Section : Salatul Jumu’ah and Salatul ‘Id occurring on the same day. If the day of ‘Id occurs on Jumu’ah, then salatul Jumu’ah is no longer an obligation upon those who performed the salatul ‘Id. Zaid ibn Arqam says: “The…