Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
What is the ruling on shortening prayers (qasr) and forsaking congregational prayers and Friday prayers for workers who reside at their desert workplace for four weeks, then return to their families for another four weeks, knowing that they are permanent workers with no intention of leaving their jobs, and that their place of residence is equipped with all necessary amenities?
Is it permissible not to go to the mosque or to delay prayer when its time is due in a public place, for fear of imprisonment and harm from rulers?
What is the ruling regarding Friday prayer if the Imam forgot the second sermon and descended from the minbar, and the prayer was then established?
Is it permissible to supplicate for the the one who built the mosque during the second sermon of Friday prayer, and is it permissible for the builder to supplicate for those who enter his mosque?
Is Friday prayer obligatory for nomadic Bedouins if their number exceeds twenty men, and they settle in one place for four months in the summer, then depart in search of pasture in the spring?
Is it permissible to drink during the Friday sermon, and is it permissible to leave one's place to get water if it is not available next to the preacher?
Does the Hadith: "I was commanded to establish the prayer, then I would appoint one of you [to lead the prayer], then I would go back to people who stayed behind in their homes and burn [their homes] upon them," refer specifically to Jumu'ah prayer, or does it include congregational prayers in general?
Is there a special intention for Tarawih prayer, or just the intention of performing [prayer in general]? And for the Friday Sunnah prayer at home, should the intention be for Dhuhr or for Jumu'ah?
What is the ruling on performing Friday Prayer in an open area (sermon and prayer without a minbar) to avoid the worshippers standing in front of the imam?
Is it permissible to recite the Quran aloud before the Friday prayer, and what is the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his Companions regarding the times of raising the Adhan, with clarification of the first and second Adhan and the Sunnah of the pre-Jumu'ah prayer?
Does delaying the re-performance of Fajr prayer after invalidating the intention for it until after Jumu'ah prayer count as intentionally abandoning the prayer?
Does one cease to be a Muslim if they abstain from Friday congregational prayer for three consecutive weeks?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer in the streets leading to the mosque and the streets near it according to the Maliki school of thought?
Does shaking hands with relatives and friends during the Friday sermon invalidate its reward?
What is the ruling on reciting Surat Al-Fath with the intention of supporting the people of Gaza against their enemy, citing the Hadith of the Prophet's recitation of Surat Al-Fath on the day of the conquest of Mecca?
What is the prohibited time for selling on Friday, who are the customers to whom selling is forbidden, and is it permissible to take turns praying Jumu'ah in the shop?
Is it permissible for the Imam to recite specific surahs a certain number of times before the Friday prayer upon hearing news of a death? And is it legislated for the worshippers to participate with him? And is it obligatory to listen attentively to the Imam's loud recitation of Ayat al-Kursi after the prayer?
Is it permissible for someone other than the Khateeb (preacher) to lead the prayer on Friday, and what are the proofs of its permissibility from the Qur’an and Sunnah?
Is it permissible to recite Surat Al-Jumu'ah after the Jumu'ah prayer?
Is it permissible for me to shorten prayers (qasr) during frequent business trips, given that I reside on ships and floating hotels, and is it permissible to pray on these ships while they are moving, and does my frequent work count as an excuse for missing Friday prayer in the mosque?
Is it permissible to gather worshippers for the Friday prayer in one mosque and close the other mosques at the time of the Friday prayer, given the small number of worshippers in each mosque?
What is the ruling on reciting the same verses in every Friday prayer or any other prayer?
What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who only attends for Friday prayers, delivers the sermon, but does not attend the other prayers, and talks about the achievements of the state?
Is it permissible for a taxi driver to transport passengers long distances during the time of Friday prayer?