The Friday prayer carries special importance for Muslim and Quran relates it as: “O Ye Who believe!
When the call is proclaimed on Friday (the day of Assembly) hasten earnestly to the remembrance of
Allah and leave off business, that is the best for you if ye but knew.” Friday prayer according to Holy
Prophet PBUH is obligatory on every adult male. The preparations for Jumma prayer are similar to that
of daily prayers but Muslims are advised to take bath, put on fresh clothes and apply some fragrance,
which is also a Sunnah of Prophet PBUH. Muslims are required to leave their business and go to mosque
as soon as they hear the Azaan for the Friday prayer. Mainly, males offer congregational prayer but in
some communities, women are also encouraged to attend and pray in congregation.
After the first Azaan is called, one has to offer for pre-farz Sunnats. Then the second Azaan is
called before the Khutbaa. After the call to prayers, the Imam delivers the sermon, which is an essential
part of Friday prayer. The Khutbaa is obligatory (Farz) part of Friday prayer and listening to it is a Wajib
act. While the Khutbaa is being delivered, no conversation is allowed. Reading Holy Quran, reciting
Durud or even praying is forbidden. Prohet(PBUH) said: ”When you tell your companion on Friday to be
silent while the Imam is preaching, you are guilty of idle talk.” Everyone must listen the sermon quietly
till the end. The use of mobile phones must be prevented. The sermon consists of advice based on the
Quran and Hadith about living a life style according to Islam. The Imam upon delivering the first sermon
sits down for a short while and starts to deliver the second sermon. In this, the Imam recites portions of
Holy Quran.
After the second sermon, people arrange themselves in rows while the Iqamat is being called.
Two Farz raakats are offered under the leadership of Imam. As soon as the Farz are offered, the Friday
prayer is completed and the Imam makes dua. Following this, the Muslims offer 4 raakats of Sunnats,
followed by 2 more Sunnats and 2 Nawafil individually. Furthermore, the Friday prayer cannot be prayed
as Kaza, instead the believer has to offer the Zuhr prayer. Moreover, there are some people exempted
from the Friday congregational prayers. They include: Travelers, Sick, women, minors, slaves and
children.