Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
What is the most sound opinion regarding the Eid sermons: Is it one sermon or two? And what is the evidence for that?
How sound is the hadith that reciting Surat Al-Ikhlas three times on the minbar is sufficient in place of the Friday sermon? And what should be done if the Imam repeatedly absents himself and does not deliver the Friday sermon?
What is the ruling on delivering a sermon from the minbar on Eid? And is it an innovation (bid'ah)?
What is the ruling on combining prayers due to rain, cold, and wind? What is the ruling on combining the Asr prayer with the Friday prayer? Is it permissible for an educated congregant who believes the combining of prayers is invalid to pray alone? How can one respond to accusations of inciting discord? Is it permissible to combine the Dhuhr and Asr prayers on the grounds of cold, wind, and the expectation of rain? Is it permissible to combine prayers by relying on different schools of thought simultaneously?
Is there a Sunnah prayer for Friday Prayer before or after it?
ما حكم العمل في مستشفى بأمريكا إذا تعارض مع أداء صلاة الجمعة؟
Is it permissible to place a television on the first floor of the mosque to display the Imam, knowing that the first floor is solely a prayer hall?
Does the prayer become invalid due to the actions of the preacher and translator in the mosque, such as: talking, reading papers, and moving around during the sermon, knowing that they translate the sermon between the two parts of the sermon and refuse to change these times?
What is the ruling on stepping over people's shoulders on Friday?
Is it permissible to hold Friday prayers in refugee camps?
Are the Sunnahs mentioned in the Hadith of Ibn Umar among the regular Sunnahs (Al-Rawatib), and can they be prayed in congregation or combined with another prayer with a single intention?
What is the ruling on working in the field of construction and building if the supervisor does not allow a Muslim to perform Friday prayer?
What is the ruling on multiplying Friday prayers in one village when the large mosques are not full, and where is it permissible to pray, and is preaching allowed in these mosques?
What is the ruling on one who hears the Adhan, Iqamah, and prayer but does not come to pray, and what is the ruling on one who only prays the Friday prayer?
How can someone who missed the sermon catch up with the Jumuʿah prayer by a single rakaʿah, knowing that the sermon is a condition for the prayer's validity? And are the rulings for Jumuʿah prayer the same as those for other prayers?
What is the jurisprudential ruling when the time for an examination conflicts with performing the Jumu'ah (Friday) and Asr (afternoon) prayers, knowing that those in charge of the examination prohibit prayer during it?
Does the hadith narrated in Sahih Muslim, "There will be rulers after me who delay the prayer from its appointed time, so pray the prayer at its appointed time, then make your prayer with them a supererogatory [prayer]," refer to Muslim rulers, or disbelieving rulers, or only mosque imams? And does this hadith apply to our contemporary reality where Friday prayer is delayed in some countries? And is it permissible to pray behind imams appointed by governments who promote democracy and secularism instead of the teachings of Islam? And is it necessary to know the political orientation of the imam before praying behind him?
What is the meaning of the jurists' statement: "The congregant invokes blessings upon the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to himself, if he hears his name mentioned in prayers or in the Friday sermon," and what is meant by "to himself"?
Is it considered an innovation (bid‘ah) for the Imam to recite part of the surah in a low voice after Al-Fatiha in the Friday prayer, so that the congregants can recite it, and then raise his voice with the rest of the surah?
What is the ruling on selling digital products online during Friday prayer, given that they reach the customer immediately after payment?
What is the ruling on the Friday preacher supplicating in the middle of the sermon, and the people saying "Amen" to his supplication, and his saying, "Supplicate to God while you are certain of a response," and the worshippers raising their hands in supplication?
What is the ruling on collecting donations during the second part of the Friday sermon, whether at the preacher's invitation or during the time of supplication? And does that invalidate the Friday prayer of those who donate or those who collect the donations?
Must I perform Friday Prayer with the congregation I have caught up with, thereby nullifying the Dhuhr prayer I performed alone, or is it sufficient for me to keep the Dhuhr prayer?
I would like to know how to sit during the Friday sermon.