Friday Prayer
1,435 questions
Which is better: sitting in the first row far from the preacher, or in the second or third row directly in front of the preacher, to attain closeness to the preacher on the Day of Judgment?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer for fishermen who remain at sea for weeks? And how is the distance of their travel at sea estimated to permit Qasr (shortening prayers) and Jam' (combining prayers)?
Is the Islam of a son afflicted with schizophrenia affected by his sometimes not attending Friday prayers due to the influence of medication?
Is the intention for ablution valid if it was based on the intention for Friday prayer, then completed for performing Dhuhr prayer after Friday prayer ended?
What is the meaning of audible and silent prayer, and what are the the limits for a person praying alone to raise their voice in them?
What is the ruling on broadcasting the Friday sermon via a wireless device to other mosques so that women and those with valid excuses may hear it?
What is the ruling on Friday prayer in Angola for an expatriate working in a foreign company and residing approximately 4 kilometers away from the nearest mosque?
What is the ruling on a young man afflicted with irritable bowel syndrome, who suffers from continuous flatulence, severe sweating, and dry mouth, going to Friday prayers in the mosque?
Is sitting in the final Tashahhud with the left foot tucked under and the right foot upright an act of Bidʻah (innovation)?
Is sitting between two people in the first row on Friday before the rows expand considered a separation between them, and does this result in the loss of the reward for Friday prayer, and what is the ruling on repeating this action in the future with the intention of joining the first row when the prayer is about to begin?
Must one go to the distant mosque where the sermon is delivered in Arabic for Friday prayer, or is it permissible to pray in the nearby Turkish mosque given the excuse of work?
What is the ruling regarding the concurrence of the 'Asr prayer time with the Friday sermon in a mosque in Kiruna, northern Sweden, given the shortness of the 'Asr time in winter?
Is it permissible to establish Friday prayers in the newly established security forces' workplace, given the presence of nearby mosques?
Are there any specific virtues to reading Surat Qaf and Surat Al-Jumu'ah?
Is it permissible for Syrian refugees to shorten their prayers (qasr), and does Friday prayer remain obligatory for them, and are there any special rulings for them regarding fasting, taking into account that they are awaiting a solution to their problem?
Is it permissible for someone afflicted with obsessive doubts regarding ghusl (ritual bath) and intention, who spends a long time performing ghusl, to pray Jumu'ah (Friday prayer) with the Imam and then make up the Fajr (dawn) prayer after Jumu'ah, knowing that he did not pray Fajr before Jumu'ah prayer?
What is the ruling on the prayer of one who suffers from excessive flatulence and finds it difficult to maintain their ablution for the duration of the prayer?
Does the fear and anxiety of employees about the sermon permit them to pray Dhuhr instead of Jumu'ah?
Is it permissible to pray in a mosque consisting of two separate floors, especially for Friday prayer, with the presence of a loudspeaker?
Is receiving a salary from a non-Muslim country in exchange for not working — with occasional secret work to cover living expenses — considered permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), especially if full-time work would conflict with performing prayers and Friday prayer?
Is there a pre-prayer Sunnah for Dhuhr on Friday for someone who missed Friday prayer with a valid excuse?
Is it obligatory for the rows of worshipers to be complete in congregational prayer—whether regular prayer or Friday prayer?
Would my ablution and prayer be considered valid, knowing that I perform ablution half an hour before the sermon for Friday prayer, with the continuous, irregular leakage of urine drops most of the time?
Is it permissible for a traveler to shorten the prayer (qasr) if he resides in a foreign country for three months where Friday and congregational prayers are not held, knowing that he travels daily a distance exceeding 100 km and returns to the hotel? And is he sinful for residing in this country, and what should he do?