Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
What is the ruling on Friday Prayer in a Western country where there are no mosques, and is it sufficient to pray Dhuhr instead?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who was late for the Friday prayer and did not attend except at the beginning of the sermon or when it was about to end?
Is reciting Surat Al-Fatihah seven times along with Surat Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn after Friday prayer considered an expiation for sins, and what is the evidence for that from the Sunnah?
What is the correct ruling regarding the existence of a pre-Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) Sunnah, and is it between the two Adhans, according to the difference between Fatwas No. 11006 and No. 55016?
Does the Imam's saying to the worshippers "Unify God" or "Send blessings upon the Prophet" during the Friday sermon count as a frivolous act that invalidates the Jumu'ah (Friday prayer), and is it obligatory for the worshippers to comply with that?
ما هو المبرر الشرعي لإعادة صلاة الظهر بعد صلاة الجمعة جماعة، بحجة عدم أهلية الإمام؟
Is it wrong to forbid someone who steps over people's heads in Friday prayer and asks for a place by gesturing, and to ask him to go back? And is gesturing considered idle talk during Friday prayer?
Given the small number of regular worshippers, the existence of moral and behavioral problems among some Muslims, their disunity, and their weak representation, should we purchase a building to serve as a mosque, knowing that the absence of a mosque might lead to the cessation of religious and Arabic language education? Would we be sinful if we do not purchase a mosque, and would the resident brothers be considered negligent if they do not contribute to the association for the purpose of buying a mosque?
Is it permissible for a woman to lead the Friday congregational prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah)?
Is it permissible to pray Jumu'ah in military camps near the borders?
Is it permissible for someone who works in a rotating shift system and is unable to attend the Friday prayer in congregation due to severe exhaustion to pray it as Dhuhr?
Do the worshippers sin if they close the smaller mosque (the one that is not a Jāmi') and pray Ishā’, Tarāwīḥ, and Qiyām in the new prayer area established near the demolished Jāmi' mosque, knowing that the smaller mosque accommodates the worshippers for these prayers, unlike Friday prayer?
Is a person with severe asthma, who suffers from allergies to cats, vaccines, plants, and weather, and from sudden choking and chronic nasal allergies, exempted from performing Hajj, Friday prayer, maintaining kinship ties, and congregational prayers? And is this considered an excuse for not marrying?
What is the ruling if one's ablution is nullified during the final Tashahhud of the Friday prayer and before the Imam's Tasleem? And is it obligatory to complete the prayer with the Imam, or to pray four rak'ahs as Dhuhr? And what should I do if my ablution is nullified during the prayer and I cannot leave to perform ablution again to avoid embarrassment?
What is the ruling on being absent from Friday prayer due to work circumstances, such as for a nurse, and does sin accrue from that?
What is the ruling regarding the Friday Imam whose sermon was interrupted by a siren, causing everyone to leave: should he complete his sermon and prayer, or discontinue them?
Which is more preferable in the Grand Mosque during the Friday sermon: listening to the sermon or performing Tawaf?
What is the ruling on one who abandons the two declarations of faith on Friday?
Is it permissible to raise the hands between the two Friday sermons, upon their completion, and immediately after finishing the prayer, and what are the Sunnahs of Friday prayer?
Is Friday prayer obligatory for oil field workers who reside there for five weeks, and if they perform it, is it valid and sufficient in lieu of Dhuhr prayer, or must it be re-offered as Dhuhr?
Is it permissible for someone who has prayed Jumu'ah at the first time to pray Jumu'ah again with another congregation with the intention of a voluntary prayer?
What is the ruling on one who speaks during the Friday sermon – such as by motioning for silence, for example – is his prayer valid, or must he repeat the Dhuhr prayer?
Is the tying of hands from Satan, as some claim?
What is the ruling on habitually staying in the mosque from noon (Dhuhr) until afternoon (Asr) on Fridays, despite it contradicting the divine command to disperse after prayer, and causing distress to his wife and children who await him for lunch? And what is the ruling on a husband not providing for his wife and daughter despite his financial ability, and is the son obligated to financially support his mother and sister if the father does not provide? And what are the limits of a son’s obedience to his father in continuous financial matters, especially if the father does not provide for his family, and what is the wise course of action in the face of this family conflict? And is a mother entitled to dispose of her financial provision for her married daughters and demand more?