RAKA’TS

Jumuah
Salaat
consists
of
8
raka’ts
as
follows:

4
raka’ts
Sunnatul
Muakkadah

2
raka’ts
Fardh

2
raka’ts
Sunnatul
Muakkadah

THE
OBLIGATION
(WUJOOB)
OF
JUMUAH

Jumuah
is
compulsory
on
the
following
persons:

MUQEEM
(Resident
of
the
place)
—
A
Musaafir
(traveller)
who
makes
an
intention
of
staying
at
least
four
days
at
a
place,
will
also
be
regarded
as
a
Muqeem.
However,
although
Jumuah
is
obligatory
on
the
Musaafir
who
is
considered
a
Muqeem
on
account
of
his
4
day
intention,
the
Jumuah
will
not
be
valid
if
the
minimum
number
of
12
musallis
comprises
of
this
type
of
Muqeem.

SAHEEH
—
Jumuah
is
not
obligatory
on
a
sick
person
who
is
unable
to
attend
the
Jaami’
Musjid.
Health
is,
therefore,
a
condition
for
the
obligation
of
Jumuah.




FREE
MEN
—
Jumuah
is
obligatory
on
free
men,
not
on
slaves.




MALES
—
Jumuah
is
compulsory
on
only
males.

EXEMPTION
FROM
JUMUAH

Jumuah
is
not
incumbent
in
the
following
cases:

1.
Bad
weather
conditions,
e.g.
excessive
rain,
snow
storm.
etc.

2.
Fear
or
danger
whether
pertaining
to
person
or
property.=

3.
Illness.


4.
Any
other
valid
reason,
e.g.
caring
for
a
sick
person
who
requires
constant
attention;
imprisonment.


5.
Jumuah
is
not
compulsory
on
minors.




If
any
exempted
person
attends
Jumuah,
his
Jumuah
will
be
valid.

CONDITIONS
FOR
THE
VALIDITY
OF
JUMUAH

ISTEETAAN
—
Permanent
residency.
The
people
should
be
permanent
residents
of
the
city/town/village.




TIME
—
Jumuah
time
commences
from
the
inception
of
Zuhr
and
lasts
until
sunset.




JAMAAT
(Congregation)
—
The
presence
of
at
least
twelve
adult,
resident
males
besides
the
Imaam.




THE
IMAAM
—
The
Imaam
should
be
a
Muqeem
or
such
a
Musaafir
who
has
made
the
intention
of
staying
at
least
four
days.
It
is
also
essential
and
a
condition
for
the
validity
of
the
Jumuah
that
the
Imaam
who
leads
the
Salaat,
be
the
one
who
will
also
recite
the
Khutbah.




KHUTBAH
—
Two
Khutbahs
are
essential.




JAAMI
MUSJID
—
Jumuah
Salaat
is
valid
only
in
the
Jaami’
Musjid.
It
is
not
valid
in
homes,
open
fields,
prisons,
university
campuses,
etc.
The
Jaami’
Musjid
must
be
a
properly
constructed
structure
keeping
in
line
with
the
character
of
the
place.
If
the
houses/buildings
of
the
place
are
solid
structures
of
brick,
then
it
is
essential
that
the
Jaami’
Musjid
be
also
a
solid
structure
of
brick.
If
the
Musjid
is
made
of
timber
or
galvanized
sheeting
for
example,
in
a
place
where
the
buildings
are
elaborate
and
solid,
then
the
Jumuah
in
such
a
Musjid
will
not
be
valid.




THE
KHUTBAH

1.
The
Jumuah
Khutbah
consists
of
two
Khutbahs.

2.
The
Khutbah
has
only
one
RUKN
(Fundamental),
viz.
Tahzeer
(Warnings/admonition)
and
Tabsheer
(Glad-Tidings).


3.
The
pause
between
the
two
Khutbahs
when
the
Imaam
sits
on
a
Mimbar
should
be
the
duration
of
Surah
lkhlaas.


4.
It
is
obligatory
on
the
audience
to
listen
to
the
Khutbah
in
silence.


5.
A
condition
for
the
validity
of
the
Khutbah
is
that
it
should
be
in
the
Arabic
language
even
if
the
audience
is
non-Arab,
not
understanding
Arabic.
If
none
among
them
is
able
to
recite
the
Khutbah
in
Arabic
then
Jumuah
falls
away
from
them.
i.e.
the
Jumuah
obligation
is
waived.


6.
There
should
be
no
delay
in
commencing
the
Salaat
after
ending
the
Khutbah.


7.
The
Khutbah
must
be
recited
before
the
Jumuah
Salaat.