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What should one who wishes to arrive early for Jumu'ah prayer during the first hour do, if mosques open their doors a quarter of an hour before the Adhan daily, but on Fridays they open at eleven o'clock?

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It is to go early for Friday prayer from sunrise to attain great reward. If the mosque does not open until about an hour before the , then whoever wishes to go early in the first hour should go to a mosque with a courtyard and sit there, praying, reciting the Quran, and remembering Allah until the mosque opens. If he cannot find a mosque with a courtyard and goes early, he will sit in the street. In this case, he may sit in his home, remembering Allah, praying, and reciting the Quran until it is time for the mosque to open, then go to it. It is hoped that by doing so, he will achieve the reward of going early, because the intention behind going early is to strive to reach the mosque early for the remembrance of Allah and prayer. So, whoever is unable to do that should not be unable to remember Allah and pray. And whoever intends good and does what he can, will have the reward of the one who performed the deed.

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