Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
Is the Friday prayer valid if the imam only recites Surat Al-Fatiha instead of delivering a sermon, and is it obligatory to search for another mosque?
Is it permissible to utilize the incomprehensible Friday sermon in Sangkhla by listening to another sermon or the Qur’an on the phone?
Does settlement residency lapse and does Friday Prayer become obligatory when a person moves to a neighboring village or town? And what is the criterion for short travel that waives Friday Prayer?
Should a traveler pray Jumu'ah prayer shortened and combined with Asr, or pray it without combining?
How does one perform ablution (wudu') for Friday Prayer and the rituals of Umrah if they suffer from continuous dripping of urine after urination?
How can one reconcile the virtue of a prayer being answered during the Friday sermon and the obligation to listen attentively to the preacher?
Is it permissible for those outside the mosque who cannot see the Imam for one of them to lead them in the Friday prayer when there is a power outage?
What is the ruling on praying in a mosque where there is doubt about the presence of a grave based on the statements of others, and is it a condition to say "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajim" (I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan) and "Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim" (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) before reciting a Quranic verse in the Friday sermon to fulfill the condition of recitation, and is it obligatory to repeat the Friday prayer as Dhuhr (noon prayer) for one who did not attend the first khutbah (sermon)?
When does a woman pray on Friday, is it at the time of the sermon or after it?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer for a group of workers residing in a residential complex 100 kilometers away from the city, who do not control their work schedule, and are they obligated to establish it in this residence, and if they pray it, does it suffice them for Dhuhr prayer?
Is it permissible for university students in a non-Arab Muslim country to pray Jumu'ah in another mosque with an Arabic sermon, knowing that the sermon in their own mosque is always in Arabic because their madhhab does not permit otherwise?
What is the ruling on a traveler combining Dhuhr and Asr prayers on a Friday in a mosque where Jumu'ah prayer is not held? And is it permissible to combine the two prayers without shortening them in order to catch two congregations, both of which pray Dhuhr without shortening it?
Is it permissible to continue holding a second Friday prayer in the mosque despite the availability of sufficient space in the other mosque? Am I responsible for continuing to work there? What is the ruling on shops remaining open during the first Friday prayer while their owners attend the second prayer?
What distinguishes Friday from other days of the week, and why?
Is Jumu'ah prayer or Dhuhr prayer to be performed in a remote area where only 10 men gather for Jumu'ah prayer, knowing that the Hanbalis stipulate 40 men, while the Hanafis stipulate 3 men or more? And is it permissible for a Hanbali to adopt the Hanafi madhhab in this issue?
What is the ruling on the prayer of someone who inadvertently added the word "ya" (O) in the final Tashahhud, and should he repeat the Dhuhr prayer or the Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer? And how does one differentiate between an error that invalidates the prayer and a mere whisper (waswasa)?
What is the wisdom behind audibly reciting during the Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr prayers, and silently reciting during the Dhuhr and Asr prayers?
Is it permissible to pray behind imams who supplicate, "O Allah, inspire us with guidance on the path of Imam Elijah," given that there are mosques far from one's place of residence?
What is the name of the call to prayer during which we repeat after the muezzin and recite the traditional supplication on Friday?
What is the ruling on the prayer and clothing of someone who suspected that something came out of the penis during the Friday sermon, then found wetness on his underwear after the prayer, while suffering from obsessive thoughts, and then changed his clothes without washing the penis or repeating the prayer? And is what he touched considered impure? And what should he do regarding past prayers?
What is the ruling on reciting a specific part of the Quran every Thursday evening and completing it before Friday prayer, with the intention of collectively ختم (completing) the Quran weekly, and does this time have any specific فضيلة (virtue)?
Is it recommended to recall all intentions related to an act of worship in order to obtain all the rewards, or is a single intention sufficient for that?
If I overslept and forgot to perform the Fajr prayer, only remembering it while the Friday sermon was being delivered, then performed it after Friday prayer, is my prayer valid? What should I do in this situation?
What is the religious ruling regarding an imam who prevents Friday prayers in a small mosque and threatens to close it so that people pray in his mosque 50 kilometers away?