JUMA NAMAAZ
' O you who believe! When the call is made for Salatul Juma, then hasten to the rememberance of Allah, and leave aside business. That is better for you, if you know'
(Surah Al-Jummah. verse 9)
Prophet Muhammadﷺ said, 'All sins that are committed within one week from one Friday to another Friday will be forgiven to those who after making ablution in order to come for Namaaz e Juma and listen to the sermon (khutba) silently'.
(Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmizee, Ibne Majah)
Conditions for holding Juma Namaaz:
' A town/city, or in place of a town, there is a village which has a central status in the area.
' The time is for Zohr Namaaz.
' A sermon (khutbah) delivered before Namaaz.
' There has to be a congregation (jamaat).
' There is general permission to participate in it- those who are appointed to lead five daily Namaaz can lead Namaaz e Juma as they are appointed for imaamat, and therefore, they are eligible for delivering the sermon and leading the Juma Namaaz.
' Rules for listening to the sermon (khutba):
' Any acts which are unlawful (haraam) for Namaaz, are also unlawful during the sermon i.e. eating, drinking, talking etc. even doing virtuous deeds.
(Fatawa Alamgiri, Fatawa Razviyah)
' During the sermon, the muqtadee should sit as he is in qa'dah.
(Bahar e Shariyat, Fatawa Alamgiri, Raddul Muhtar)
' It is unlawful to drink even a sip of water, and it is also unlawful to glance towards anybody by turning one's neck. (Fatawa Razviyah)
' It is unlawful to reply to anyone's salaam.
' It is obligatory to remain silent on the name of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recite durood from the deepest heart without the movement of your tongue.
(Fatawa Razviyah, Durr e Mukthar)
' It is not permissible for the muqtadee to reply to the second adhan. 'When the imaam comes out to ascend the pulpit, it is not permissible to pray any Namaaz or to speak'. (Bukhari)
' It is forbidden to say aameen or raise hands for dua when the imaam makes dua between the sermons. (Bahar e Shariyat, Durr e Mukhtar)'
' It is permissible to make dua between the two sermons, but without raising the hands, and in silence (within the heart).
' It is a sin to perform nafil Namaaz when the sermon is being delivered.
(Fatawa Razviyah)
' It is obligatory on all present to listen to the sermon with great attention and maintain silence.
All six canonical hadith collections (Siha 'e sitta) have quoted the following Ahadith:
Hazrat Abu Hurairah(Radi Allaahu Anhu) narrates that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, 'when you say 'keep silent' during the sermon of Juma, you have ended in a foolish job'.
Hazrat Maula Ali(Radi Allaahu Anhu) narrates that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, 'those who say 'keep silent' to their friends during the Juma sermon, have indulged in a foolish job and for them there is no reward (sawab) on that Juma'.
(Musnad Ahmad, Sunan Abu Dawood)
Prophet Muhammadﷺ said:
' Allah Ta'ala will seal the hearts of those who will skip three consecutive Namaaz e Juma due to laziness
' Those who fail to attend three consecutive Namaaz e Juma without authentic lawful reason will be adjudged pretender to Islam (munafiq)
' Those who avoid three consecutive Namaaz e Juma throw Islam aback
(Abu Dawood, Tirmizee, Nasa'i, Ibne Majah, Imaam Malik, Imaam Ahmad)
