Jum’a Prayers (weekly congregational

prayers) are every Friday throughout the

year.

DEFINITION BENEFITS

IMPORTANCE

Jum’a prayer has to be prayed in Jamaat,

therefore all the benefits of praying in congregation

apply

Allah says in the Qur’an: O you who believe! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off

trading; that is better for you, if you know (Suratul Jum’a : Verse 9)

WAJIB-E-AYNI & WAJIB-E-TAKHYIRI (RELATING TO SALAAT-E-JUM’A)

Imam / specially appointed authority

Term Definition Example of Definition

Prayers to be performed on Friday

        Dhohr

Jum’a Asr

Present Wajib-e-Ayni

Obligatory act Fasting during month of Ramadhan, the five daily prayers

Absent Wajib-e-Takhyiri

Kaffara for a person who has deliberately left out a fast in the

month of Ramadhan. He will either free a

slave, or feed 60 deserving poor, or

keep 60 fasts.

You can choose between these

two – but cannot leave out both.

Choice of Alternatives

{Choose btw 2 or more Wajibs, but you

cannot leave both}

CONDITIONS

AT LEAST 5(BETTER 7) PERSONS

INCLUDING THE IMAM

MUST BE PRAYED IN

JAMAAT

ONLY 1 FRIDAY PRAYER

MAY BE HELD IN A RADIUS OF

3 MILES, 720 YARDS

1ST SERMONMUST BE

ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

KHUTBA MUST BE LISTENED

BY AT LEAST 4 (BETTER 6) PERSONS

TWO KHUTBAS

DELIVERED BY THE IMAM BEFORE

THE PRAYER

1ST SERMONMUST BE

ON VERSES FROM

THE HOLY QUR’AN

METHOD OF PRAYINGRECITE SURATUL HAMD & SURATUL JUM’A [SUNNAT]

RECITE SURATUL HAMD & SURATUL

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