Friday Prayer
1,403 questions
Is it obligatory to attend Friday prayer with brothers whose speech is not understood, or is it better to go to another mosque where the sermon is understood? And is it permissible to read the website's fatwas during a sermon that is not understood?
What is the correct Adhan for Friday prayer, and is it permissible for one mosque to differ from the rest of the mosques in the timing of the first Adhan, such that it is 10 minutes before the Dhuhr Adhan, while other mosques call the Adhan at the time of the Dhuhr Adhan? And is it permissible to play Quran recitation through loudspeakers five minutes before the Fajr Adhan?
Is one who adopts the view of the jurists who hold that Friday Prayer is an individual or communal obligation, while disregarding the view that it is a Sunnah due to its anomalous nature, considered sinful?
Is it permissible to return to a job that conflicts with Friday and congregational prayers, knowing that it provides for the household's needs without recourse to government assistance?
What is the ruling on teaching the Qur'an collectively before the Friday sermon?
Is Friday Prayer obligatory upon more than three hundred men who are nomadic builders of villages, residing in each village for two years, or are they considered travelers? And what if there is a mosque next to them that holds Friday Prayer?
Does the threat for abandoning Friday prayer three times include the two sermons or just the prayer itself? And what is the ruling on one who misses three Friday prayers out of negligence and then repents?
Is the preacher's saying between the two sermons, "I say this and ask Allah for forgiveness for myself and for you, so O the success of those who seek forgiveness, seek Allah's forgiveness," a Sunnah? And what is the meaning of "O the success of those who seek forgiveness, seek Allah's forgiveness"? And what is it prescribed for the listeners to do after this saying?
Is there something specific I must do for Allah to accept my repentance, or is it sufficient to simply return to regular prayer? And how can I make up for the missed prayers and Jumu'ah prayers throughout my period of illness? And is that considered leaving the religion?
Is it permissible to offer digital and non-digital products for sale online during Friday prayer, knowing that the seller is not preoccupied from the prayer, and the sale occurs automatically without his direct intervention?
What is the quorum for Friday prayer, and is Dhuhr prayer performed if the quorum is not met? Do children count towards the quorum, and is the sermon permissible before the quorum is complete if it becomes complete during the sermon?
How is it possible to command good and forbid evil concerning innovations (bid‘ah) and religious errors, while observing the preservation of relationships and avoiding aversion, especially when repeatedly advising those who do not respond?
Is it permissible to abandon a recommended supererogatory prayer (Salat al-Tatawwu' al-Mandubah) if people believe it to be a Sunnah, as in the case of the supererogatory prayer before the Friday sermon?
What is meant by "early arrival" for Jumu'ah prayer, and does attaining the reward mentioned in the Hadith require arriving an hour or two before the sermon, or is it sufficient to be present a short time before it? And is walking counted towards the reward mentioned in the Hadith if the starting point is a car parked far from the mosque, or must one walk from home?
What is the ruling on following a person who claims that using technology, medicines, and cold beverages is forbidden, and who performs the Fajr prayer at sunrise, and the Jumu'ah prayer when the shadow of something becomes twice its length, and who claims that Hajj in Mecca and Medina is impermissible because they have become built with cement, and what is necessary to deter the brother from following these concepts?
What is the ruling on the leakage of urine and feces if it occurs slightly and at infrequent intervals? Does this fall under the ruling of سلس (incontinence)? What should one do who suffers from continuous leakage of feces for a day sometimes? And when should a patient with urinary incontinence attend Friday prayer?
Why did Al-Bukhari not narrate the Friday sermons of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?
Is the Hadith "He who comes after the Khateeb on Friday has no Jumu'ah" authentic?
What is the ruling regarding my prayer and the method of my purification if some traces of stool continue to be discharged after defecation? Am I to be treated like a person afflicted with سلس (incontinence)? What should I do if this coincides with the time for the obligatory prayer or Friday prayer? Is it permissible for me to lead people in prayer and touch the Qur’an? Is it obligatory for me to take precautions with anything?
When is it recommended for the preacher to say "Peace be upon you" to the worshippers on Friday: Is it upon starting to ascend the minbar while still on the ground, or after settling on the minbar and turning his face towards them? And is this issue a matter of scholarly disagreement?
What is the ruling on attending Friday prayer in a mosque where the preacher says, "Our support is Muhammad, peace be upon him?"
Is it obligatory to raise the hands for supplication between the two Friday sermons while facing the Qiblah?
Is it permissible to pray Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) at noon (Dhuhr time) for someone who works in an industrial zone outside the city, three kilometers away from their residence inside the city?
Is it obligatory to repeat the Dhuhr prayer after the Friday prayer in cities where there are many mosques, or is it not obligatory to repeat it?