Friday (Jumuʿah in Arabic) is the holy day for Muslims. Jumuʿah comes from the same root word as gather and congregation. On Fridays, Muslims attend a special prayer in the afternoon, the Jumuʿah prayer. The Friday prayer is a command of God…

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Is delivering the Friday sermon in Arabic a pre-requisite for its validity?

Wa `alaykumAs-SalamuwaRahmatullahiwaBarakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: 1- Whoever readsSurat Al-Kahf on the night of Jumu`ah(Friday), will have a light that will stretch between him and the Ancient House . 2- Whoever …

Friday is a special day in Islam; a whole Surah of the Qur’an is named after it and various hadiths explain its merits, rituals, etiquette, do’s and don’ts. Why does Friday have this special status? What is the etiquette of going to Friday Prayer? What is the punishment of those who neglect Jumu`ah? And what …

Wa `alaykumAs-SalamuwaRahmatullahiwaBarakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. In this fatwa: There is nothing wrong with praying Jumu`ah (Friday Prayer) approximately one hour before the beginning of the time for Zhuhr, but to be on the …

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I have a friend studying in Russia. In their schedule, there are two lectures at the same time of Jumu`ah (Friday Prayer).

Friday, or Jumuah, is Allah’s favorite day of the week, concentrated with endless virtue and blessings. According to the Islamic Calendar, the day of Jumuah starts right after Maghrib on Thursday and concludes with the Maghrib prayer on Friday, hence Muslims are advised to commence their worship the night prior to Friday.