11 Nov 2021 By Know Muslim
The place has to be a city or town. Jumu'ah salaat is not valid in a village or jungle. However, jumu'ah will be valid in a village if its population is equal to that of a town. For example, if there is a population of three to four thousand, jumu'ah salaat will be valid.
What time is Friday?
It has to be at the time of zuhr. Jumu'ah salaat is not valid before zuhr time or after the expiry of zuhr. So much so, that if the zuhr time expires while jumu'ah salaat is being offered, then that salaat will become invalid even if the last qa'dah equal to the tashahhud has been completed. It is for this reason that qada is not made for jumu'ah salaat.
Must the sermon be before the prayer?
The khutbah has to be before the salaat. If the khutbah is delivered after the salaat, the salaat will not be valid.
When should the sermon be delivered?
The khutbah has to be delivered within the time of zuhr. If the khutbah is delivered before the time of zuhr, the salaat will not be valid.
The khutbah has to be delivered. That is, to face the people and remind them of Allah Ta'ala even if it means merely saying Sub'haanallah or Alhamdo lillah. However, it is makruh to suffice with this alone because it is contrary to the sunnah.
How many people must be in the Jama'at?
Jama'at. That is, there has to be at least three persons apart from the imam who are present from the beginning of the khutbah till the sajdah of the first rakaat. This is irrespective of whether those who were present for the khutbah are different from those who are present for the salaat. But this is on the condition that these three persons are such that they are eligible for imamate. Therefore, if there are only women or immature children, the salaat will not be valid.
If the people go away before the sajdah and less than three persons remain or no one remains, the salaat will become invalid. However, if they go after the sajdah, the salaat will not be invalid.
To offer jumu'ah salaat openly and with full permission. It will not be permissible to offer jumu'ah salaat in any private and secluded place. If jumu'ah salaat is offered at such a place where the general public is not allowed to come or the doors of the musjid are closed at the time of jumu'ah, the salaat will not be valid.
If a person offers jumu'ah salaat despite any of the above-mentioned prerequisites not being met, his salaat will not be valid. He will have to offer zuhr salaat. Since this salaat of his will become a nafl salaat, and since nafl salaat is not offered with such preparations, in such a case it will be makruh-e-tahrimi to offer jumu'ah salaat.
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