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Jumuah Salaat is FARZ and more emphasis has been laid on it than on ZOHAR There is
no Zuhr Farz Salaat on Friday. The Jumuah Salaat has been fixed in place of Zuhr
Salaat.
Jumuah Salaat is FARZ on all FREE, MAJOR, SANE, HEALTHY and MUQEEM MEN.
It is NOT Farz on MINOR CHII.DREN, SLAVES, MAD, SICK and BLIND PERSONS.
MUSAFIRS, WOMEN and those who have some VALID EXCUSE, e.g. fear of an enemy or
very heavy rain. They should perform their ZOHAR Salaat instead.
THE CONDITIONS FOR SAYING THE JUMAH SALAAT
1.
The Jumuah Salaat should be in a city, BIG VILLAGE or a TOWN like the CITY. It is NOT
PROPER, to perform the Jumuah Salaat in a SMALL VILLAGE.
2.
Jumuah should be performed at Zuhr time.
3.
KHUTBAH (address by the Imam) should be delivered BEFORE the Salaat.
4.
The Salaat should be read with Jamaat. It is compulsory to have at least three men
besides the Imam to offer the Salaat or else the Salaat will not be valid.
5.
IZNE AAM (permission to all to attend).
* If all these FIVE CONDITIONS are found, performing of the Jumuah Salaat will be
CORRECT.
THE MASNOON METHOD OF DELIVERING KHUTBA
Before the Jumuah Salaat the Imam should sit on the MIMBAR, (the raised platform in
the Masjid) and the Muezzin should call out the Azan in the presence of the Imam. The
Imam should then stand up and deliver the KHUTBA facing the congregation. It is
MAKROOHE TAHREEMEE to deliver the KHUTBAH in any language besides ARABIC.
After the FIRST Khutba he should sit down for a while and then stand up again for the
SECOND Khutba. Thereafter the Imam should step down and stand in FRONT of the
MEHRAAB or the ARCH. The Muezzin should call out the TAKBEER and those present
should stand up and offer their Salaat with the IMAAM.
The Azan for the Khutba should be said in FRONT of the KHATEEB (the person delivering
the Khutba), near the MIMBAR or from the SECOND or THIRD ROW of the Namaazis or
at the END of the ROWS or from OUTSIDE the MUSJID. It is ALLOWED in ALI. the ways.
THINGS NOT ALLOWED DURING THE KHUTBA
1.
Talking.
2.
Offering SUNNAT and NAFL Salaat.
3.
Eating.
4.
Drinking.
5.
To reply to any TAI.K.
6.
Reciting the QURAAN SHARIF, etc.
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