Is it permissible for a Muslim woman to go to the mosque for Friday prayer, and how is this prayer performed, and does it replace the four-rak'ah Dhuhr prayer, and is it obligatory for her to perform ghusl before going, and is Tahiyyat al-Masjid (greeting of the mosque prayer) prescribed on Friday?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
Jumu'ah prayer is not obligatory for women, but it is permissible for them to attend. It consists of two sermons and two rak'ahs of prayer. If a woman catches one rak'ah or more with the Imam, the Dhuhr prayer is waived for her. It is two rak'ahs with a and , similar to the Fajr prayer, and it is not valid except behind the Jumu'ah Imam.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/123725
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 123725
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy