The Method of Offering Jumu'ah Salaat
After the first adhaan of jumu'ah and before the second adhaan, four rakaats of sunnah salaat should be offered. This sunnah is sunnah-e-mu'akkadah. After the khutbah, two rakaats fard jumu'ah salaat should be offered with the imam. Thereafter, four rakaats sunnah should be offered. These are also mu'akkadah. Thereafter, another two rakaats should be offered. According to some ulama these two rakaats are also sunnah-e-mu'akkadah.
Prerequisites which make Jumu'ah Salaat Wajib
- To be a muqeem. Jumu'ah salaat is not wajib on a musafir.
- To be sound and healthy. Jumu'ah is not wajib on a person who is sick. That sickness which prevents a person from going to the jaame musjid on foot will be considered. If a person is very weak due to old-age, is unable to go to the musjid or is blind, then all these people will fall under the category of the sick and jumu'ah salaat will not be wajib on them.
- To be a free person. Jumu'ah salaat is not wajib on a slave.
- To be a male. Jumu'ah salaat is not wajib on a female.
- To be free from those excuses which allow one from leaving out the jama'at. These have been mentioned previously. If any of these excuses are found, jumu'ah salaat will not be wajib. Examples:
- It is raining very heavily.
- One is taking care of a sick person.
- By going to the musjid there is a fear of a certain enemy.
- The prerequisites which we mentioned in order for salaat to be wajib are also considered here. That is, to be sane, mature, and to be a Muslim. All these prerequisites which have been mentioned make jumu'ah salaat wajib. If any of these prerequisites are not found in a person and he still offers jumu'ah salaat, then his salaat will be valid. That is, the duty of offering zuhr salaat will fall off. For example, a certain musafir or woman offers jumu'ah salaat.
