Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
What is the ruling on the prayer of the congregants if the Imam invalidates his ablution during the final Tashahhud: should the Imam say the Taslim or instruct the congregants to complete the prayer?
Is Friday prayer obligatory for a student abroad if the mosque is far away and the sermon is not in Arabic, given the presence of visible, bid'ah (innovative) practices such as kissing hands when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is mentioned, and placing hands on the knees during supplication?
Is prayer accepted in the mosque, and must it be repeated after speaking with one's mother during Friday prayer?
What is the ruling on neglecting the appearance of clothes and sandals with the intention of asceticism and emulation of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the noble Companions, taking into account that this neglect may give a bad impression of committed Muslims and contradicts the nature of work as a "bank employee" which requires elegance, and is not warming oneself in winter with the intention of remembering the poor considered self-harm?
Does Eid Prayer substitute for Fajr Prayer, and does Fajr Prayer substitute for Eid Prayer?
Is the giving out of various foods after the Friday prayer in the mosque, on joyful occasions or as charity on behalf of the deceased, from which all worshippers partake, considered legally established in Islamic law? And is it the "adornment" mentioned in His — the Almighty’s — saying: "Take your adornment at every masjid, and eat and drink, but be not excessive"?
Is it obligatory for a young man with a physical disability, who moves alone using two crutches, to attend congregational prayers and Friday prayers?
Why was it that only 'Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb knew about the verse of stoning, and how can one respond to those who ask about this?
Is it permissible to appoint a successor if the imam is unable to complete the prayer, mentioning the views of the four madhhabs?
Is it permissible to speak during the Friday call to prayer (adhan) before the sermon (khutbah), and would the Friday prayer then be valid?
Is it permissible to hold the Friday prayer and repeat it in groups for prisoners whose number exceeds 150?
Is it permissible to perform the Friday prayer while working in shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to monitor production during the prayer?
What is the ruling on performing Friday prayer behind an Imam who performed tayammum while he can find water?
What is the ruling on missing Jumu'ah prayer to take the international TOEFL exam, which falls at the same time as the prayer?
What is Jumu'ah in terminology and in Islamic law?
Is it permissible to travel a distance of 15-30 kilometers to perform Jumu'ah prayer at its original time in another mosque, instead of performing it late in the village's only mosque?
What is the ruling on using the Doha International Airport parking, which has become subject to fees upon exit, during Friday prayers?
What is the ruling on changing mosques to pray behind a good reciter, and does this fall under the legal prohibition mentioned in the Hadith: "Journeys are not to be undertaken except to three mosques: Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, Al-Masjid Al-Haram, and this mosque of mine"? And does this ruling apply to Jumu'ah prayer? And what is the wisdom behind it?
What is the Shar'i ruling regarding building a mosque and a جامع (congregational mosque) for Muslims in Denmark that combines Sunnis and Shias, and what are the implications of that for prayer, the khutbah (sermon), and matters of worship? And is it advisable to continue with this project or to abandon it?
Was the Friday Prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) originally four rak'ahs and then legislated as two rak'ahs? If so, what was the reason for that, and when did it occur?
What is the ruling on moving the sermon's supplication from its end to the Friday prayer after rising from bowing in the second rak'ah?
Is the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran before the Friday sermon an innovation (bid‘ah)? And is it permissible not to listen to it by engaging in the recitation of other verses?
Is it permissible to translate the Friday sermon before the Imam ascends the pulpit, especially since many of those present do not understand Arabic, and are the Friday lessons before the prayer considered an innovation (bid'ah)?
Is it permissible for the preacher to deliver the two Friday sermons in Arabic, then explain them in Kabyle (Amazigh) after the first call to prayer, and then stand on the minbar after the second call to prayer and perform what is customary? If not, what is the Sunnah regarding Friday prayer?