Jumu'ah

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Jumu'ah (Arabic: جمعة ) (also known as Friday prayer) is a congregational prayer (salat) that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon in lieu of dhuhr. It is mentioned in the Quran as:

O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave off business (and traffic): That is best for you if ye but knew! (Qur'an 62:9)

And when the Prayer is finished, then may ye disperse through the land, and seek of the Bounty of Allah: and celebrate the Praises of Allah often (and without stint): that ye may prosper.(Qur'an 62:10)

It is obligatory for men (and preferable for women) to perform Jumu'ah in congregation (jama'ah) at a mosque. Muslims with contagious illness or otherwise sick are asked to not attend. Those unable to join a congregation pray the regular dhuhr prayer.

Men praying jumu'ah at the Jama Masjid in Delhi.

The jumu'ah prayer is half the dhuhr prayer for convenience, and preceded by a Sermon. The sermon, which is a technical replacement of the two reduced raka'ahs of the ordinary dhuhr prayer, is followed by a communal prayer, led by the imam. In most cases the khatib also serves as the imam.

In the past the sermons used to mention the name of the ruler, acknowledging his sovereignty.

The Jumm'a prayer begins with the call to prayer the muadhin makes; then the Adhan which marks the beginning of Jumm'a. Once the Katheeb has given his speech, he concludes with a du'a, which then leads the muadhin to make the iqama which is followed by the two rak'at prayer.