Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
Is it authentically reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that the Imam would pause at the end of the Friday sermon to allow the congregants time for collective seeking of forgiveness, as occurs by raising hands and supplicating silently?
Is the Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer and Eid prayers valid for a group of 35 Muslim employees who work at sea for 14 consecutive days, knowing that they combine prayers on Jumu'ah and Eid?
What is required of a worshiper who interrupts his prayer (obligatory or Friday prayer) due to an emergency, such as leaving to extinguish a fire? Does he complete the remainder of his prayer or repeat it entirely?
Can a woman who wishes to study Islam embrace the religion while maintaining her current social relationships with male friends, and how can this be reconciled with Islamic rulings? How should she handle Friday prayer in a hostile work environment? Is it permissible for someone to pray on her behalf? How can she manage her relationships with her strict Christian family? What are the ways to overcome her remaining hesitation and doubts about taking the step of converting to Islam, especially after she has become certain of the Oneness of God, the prophethood of Muhammad, and the Resurrection?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer in non-Muslim countries?
Peace be upon you. Is it permissible to travel for a summer vacation on Friday?
What is the ruling on praying Dhuhr instead of Jumu'ah in Canada for someone who is unable to attend Jumu'ah prayer due to studies, and does this ruling apply to a resident for ten months?
When does the congregant in Friday and congregational prayers say the same as the Imam, and when does he remain silent? Does he say it before, after, or with him? And what should he do if the Imam prolongs the remembrance, such as saying "Subhana Rabbiyal A'la," and the congregant has already finished?
What is the ruling on the imam omitting the supplication at the end of the Friday sermon and instead making it after rising from rukūʿ in the second rakʿah of the prayer?
Is it permissible for the Imam to deliver a sermon or continue the topic of the sermon after the Friday prayer, with mention of the evidence?
How can a person "intend but not pray" and at the same time "pray but not intend"?
Is the questioner sinful for going along with his mother in slandering relatives and mentioning women's reputations, and for refraining from congregational prayers—except for Friday prayer—because she dislikes it, despite her need for his presence to remember the number of rak'ahs?
Is replying to a text message via phone during the Friday sermon considered "laghw" (idle talk)?
Is it permissible to perform Jumu'ah prayer at home?
What is the expiation for the death of a two-year-old child in his father's car after being forgotten in it from dawn until Friday prayer, and is expiation obligatory upon his parents?
All praise is due to Allah. The questioner is inquiring about three matters: firstly, about the Hadith concerning the souls of martyrs being in the crops of green birds and the details of its meaning; secondly, about the prohibited sitting postures during prayer and outside of it, especially on Fridays; and thirdly, about the ruling on raising the finger during the Tashahhud in the Friday sermon and at other times upon hearing the Shahada.
Is it permissible for a doctor to leave the Friday sermon while on duty to attend to an emergency case, and should he pray two rak'ahs if people complete the prayer before his return?
What is the ruling regarding Friday prayer for a group of travelers led by one of them, when there is a nearby village from which the call to prayer can be heard?
What is the ruling on working on Friday before Jumu'ah prayer? Is it permissible to compel Muslims to do so? And what is its ruling in countries where Friday is considered a workday?
Is it disliked to combine the Jumu'ah and 'Asr prayers due to rain, or have the Saudi scholars forbidden the permissibility of that?
What should I do if I am unable to completely cleanse myself of feces, and it is time for prayer or shortly before Friday prayer? And is it permissible for me to pray Tarawih with the obligatory prayer in this situation if my prayer is valid with certain procedures?
Is it obligatory to go to the mosque for Friday prayer if the mosque is 30 to 50 minutes away, and this coincides with being at the place of study?
Is it permissible to deliver the Friday sermon while reading it from a paper?
Is it permissible to work for Jews on Friday until 12:0 noon, knowing that Friday prayer finishes before this time and there is no nearby Arab town to perform the prayer?