JUMMAH SALAAT

Conditions for Jummah Salaat
There are certain conditions that a person must fulfil before Jummah Salaat becomes compulsory. They are:

1. To be a male.
2. To be within the boundary of a town.
3. To be healthy (physically able to perform the Salaat).
4. The road to the Masjid should be safe.
5. Not to be physically handicapped, for example, being blind or cripple.

Sunnah Acts on the Day of Jummah

1. Make Ghusal (bath), trim nails & remove the unwanted hairs of the body.
2. Wear clean clothes. Of course, this should be done at all times.
3. Use sweet scent (I'tr) when going to the Masjid.
4. Try & read the following Surahs: Surah Kahf & Surah Dukhaan.
5. It is highly recommended that one reads the Salaat-us-Tasbeeh.
6. Read as much Durood Shareef as possible.
7. Make as much Du'a as possible.

The Jummah Salaat

1. The time for Jummah Salaat starts after Zawaal until the end of the Zohar Salaat time.
2. After the first Azaan, read the 4 Rakaat Sunnat-e-Mu'akkidah.
3. The Imaam normally gives a short lecture.
4. Then the two Khutbah are read. You should not speak, read Salaah or make Zikr during the Khutbah. You should listen carefully to the Khutbah & face the Imaam.
5. After the Khutbah, 2 Rakaah Farz Salaat is read with Jamaat.
6. Thereafter, the following Salaat are read: 4 Rakaat Sunnat-e-Mu'akkidah, 2 Rakaat Sunnat-e-Mu'akkidah & lastly, 2 Rakaat Nafil Salaat
7. Since Jummah is not Waajib upon the females, they can read their Zohar Salaat at home.
8. A person who misses his Jummah Salaat can perform his Zohar Salaat.
9. Nowadays, it is seen that many youngsters rush off from the Masjid immediately after the Farz Salaat of Jummah. This is a great sin as they are leaving out the Sunnah of Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam).
10. It is a great sin for a male not to go for Jummah Salaat without a valid excuse.
11. Avoid talking & making noise in the Wudu Khana & Masjid during the lecture & the Khutbah.
12. Do not come late to the Masjid & miss out on listening to the Jummah Khutbah. Many have the habit of just entering the Masjid before the end of the Jummah Khutbah & rushing for the Farz Salaat. This is not a good practise.
13. It is of great benefit to recite the Salaat-us-Salaam (ie. send Salaams to Sayyiduna Rasulullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam) after the Jummah Salaah.