Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
Is marriage between the morning and noon forbidden or reprehensible?
Does the Friday prayer begin with the sermon or with the prayer itself, and does its prescribed time include both the sermon and the prayer, or only the prayer? What are the scholarly opinions regarding offering the Friday prayer earlier or later than its specified time?
Is bathing on Friday obligatory, and is ablution (Wudu') required after it, and what should I do if I don't find time for bathing?
What should someone do who lives in a foreign country where they pray four rak'ahs as the Sunnah of Dhuhr before Jumu'ah on Friday, between the Adhan and the Khatib ascending the minbar, while he knows that there is no Sunnah of Dhuhr before Jumu'ah on Friday? And is it permissible for him to pray this Sunnah with them?
Is it legislated to raise one's hands and say "Ameen" to the Imam's supplication during the Friday sermon and between the two calls to prayer (adhan and iqamah)?
What is the ruling regarding Friday prayer if its time clashes with important practical lessons that would cause students to miss a significant portion of the explanation and application?
What is the ruling on the Dhuhr prayer performed in China, which begins with the imam reciting aloud for 5 minutes, followed by a sermon of 20 to 40 minutes, then the congregants pray 4 separate rak’ahs individually, after which the imam delivers a brief sermon, and then the prayer is established?
Is Friday and congregational prayer obligatory upon the traveler, and if it is not obligatory, does the ruling differ if the duration of travel extends for months or years?
What is the expiation for someone who has not prayed two or three consecutive Fridays?
Does being preoccupied with other matters instead of the remembrance of Allah lead to sin?
Is not helping one's father sell beer that contains alcohol considered an act of disobedience (ʿuqūq), especially since the son does not take money for it, and the father asks him to stay in the shop so that he (the father) can go to Friday prayer, and he (the father) insults the deceased mother?
What is the religious ruling on those who cause annoyance to worshippers in the Two Holy Mosques by choosing adjacent spots or sitting in front of them during crowded times, and are there clear pieces of advice and fatwas regarding this matter?
What is the ruling on the the prayer of someone who cannot attend Friday prayer due to the distance of the mosque and work responsibilities?
What is the ruling on one who does not pray Jumu'ah in the Old Mosque but prays it in another mosque?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer in non-Muslim lands, and is one sinful for not performing it there, whether these are original non-Muslim lands or not, with supporting evidence from the Quran and Sunnah?
What is the ruling on raising the hands during supplication (Du'a)?
Is the questioner considered sinful for the internal struggle she experiences due to her husband's intermittent prayer and his pretense of regularity, especially after her first experience with a non-observant husband?
Is it permissible for the Friday Imam to present another person to lead the congregational prayer after the sermon, if that person is his teacher from whom he learned?
Is it permissible to pray and listen to the Friday sermon behind an imam who has been caught stealing from the mosque's funds, and who, along with his children, lives off this income? And is it permissible to leave the mosque upon being surprised by his presence on the minbar for prayer and go to another mosque?
Is it true that whoever misses the Friday prayer twice becomes an infidel?
What is the ruling on women attending the congregational mosque on Friday to listen to the sermon, given that there is a narration from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to expel women from the mosque on Fridays, and given that the entrance for women in some of these mosques is opposite men or within their sight?
What is the most suitable solution for a young man's problem regarding working travel in Africa, where he faces difficulty performing Friday and congregational prayers on time due to the long distance from cities, the language of the local population, and not feeling assured about their purity, while there are family and financial pressures urging him to continue this work?
Is it permissible to combine more than one intention in a single prayer, such as the intention for الاستخارة (seeking guidance from Allah) and for a Sunnah (recommended) prayer?
For whom does Friday Prayer (Salat al-Jumu'ah) become waived, so that the Dhuhr prayer is performed instead?