Jumma Prayer Rakats, Timing, Sunnah and Importance
Introduction
Friday or Jummah is the most secret days of the week under Islamic Sharia. We can find rulings about the importance, virtue, and status of Jumma both in the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet peace be upon him. With respect to the worship, the Jummah has a different ritual than other days. The Jumma prayer steps are different from the Zohr prayer in other days of the week. The Friday prayer dua is different from other days and dua on the day of Jumma is more probable to be accepted as compared to other days. Jumma prayer Rakats are different from the Zohr prayer in other days. The Muslim jurist are unanimous on the point that the Jumma prayer is different from Zohr but they have different opinions on the question of how many Jumma rakat? In the following important information about Jumma is being provided.
What is Jummah
The word Jumu'ah is derived from the Arabic word al-jam’ which means to gather or congregation. In the terminal sense, Jumma is a particular day in the week which has virtue over other days according to the Sharia of Islam. Imam Muslim has narrated a Hadith from the Prophet peace be upon him in which he is reported to say that “Jummah is the best of other days. On this day Hazrat Adam peace be upon him was created, on this day he was given entry to heaven, on this day he was expelled from heaven and sent to Earth and on this day the day of judgment will take place.”
Jummah Prayer Time
Jummah prayer is very significant under Islamic Shariah. Allah Almighty says in Surah al-Jum’ ah that “Oh you the believers when you are called for the prayer on Friday, do hurry up for the prayer and halt the sales. That is good for you if you know.” On the basis of this verse, the jurists say that it is makrūh for a Muslim to carry on trading after adān on Friday. The Friday prayer time is that of the Zohr prayer on other days.
Jummah Prayer Rules
There are many rules specific to the day of Jummah. In the following, some of these rules are being explained.
1. Taking bath: It is desirable for Muslims to take a bath for the Friday prayer. The prayer will be valid if only Wudu is made instead of a bath, but it is better to bath on Friday.
2. Wearing new clothes: It is desirable that Muslims should wear new clothes on a Friday. With new clothes, it is not meant that a person should have fresh clothing every Friday. Instead, it means that a person should change his clothes for Friday prayers.
3. Recite Surah al-Kahf: It is desirable that Muslims should recite the Surah al-Kahf on Friday.
Apart from these general rules about Jummah day, there are specific rules about Jumma prayer. These rules are as follows:
1. The number of Rakat: Unlike Zohr prayer, there are only two Rakats in the Friday prayer.
2. Jama’ah: The Jumma prayer cannot be performed by an individual alone. There must be Jama’ah for the validity of Jummah prayer.
3. Two Adāns: Unlike any other prayer there should be called two times for the Jummah. After the first calling the Khutba of Jumma should begin and after the second calling the Sunnah before Jummah should be performed and then the Jummah prayer will be performed.
How many Sunnat Rakats in Jummah Prayer
As far as the Sunnat Rakats in the Jumma prayer is concerned there are different opinions by different jurists. According to the Hanafi schools the number of Sunnah Rakats in the Jummah prayer is as follows:
1. Four Rakat before Jummah
2. Two rakats after Jummah
3. Then again 4 Rakats after the two rakats.
The Status of Khutba in Jummah
Listening to the Khutba on a Friday is Wajib. In fact, the Khutba before the Friday prayer is in lieu of the two Rakats of prayer. Muslim jurists are of the opinion that a person is not allowed to even recite the Quran during the Khutba of Jummah. A person is under obligation to listen to the Khutba of Jumma before the Friday prayer. Further, the Khutba of Jummah should be delivered in Arabic.
The Steps of the Friday Prayer:
In order to clarify the complete process of the prayer on a Friday, the steps of the Friday prayer are being explained in the following:
1. The process will begin with first calling
2. Then Khutba will be given
3. After Khutba, the second calling will be made
4. Afterward, people will perform the Sunnah prayer before jummah prayer
5. Then Jummah prayer will be offered. It should be noted here that it is also allowed to the Khutba be given after the second calling and the Sunnah prayer be performed before second calling. It is the practice that is commonly adopted in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
6. After Jummah prayer the Sunnah prayers will be performed. The number of the Rakats in the Sunnah prayer after Jummah is 2, or 4, or 6 according to the different opinions of Muslim jurists.
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