The Friday Congregational Prayer is mentioned in the Quran in Sura (chapter) 62. The title of this sura is "Al-Jumu'ah", or Friday. Verses 62:9-11 tell us that the Friday Congregational Prayer (Salat Al-Jumu'ah) is an important commandment for all believers.
[Quran 62:9-11] O you who believe, when the Congregational Prayer (Salat Al-Jumu'ah) is announced on Friday, you shall hasten to the commemoration of GOD, and drop all business. This is better for you, if you only knew. Once the prayer is completed, you may spread through the land to seek GOD's bounties, and continue to remember GOD frequently, that you may succeed.
When some of them come across a business deal, or some entertainment, they rush to it and leave you standing! Say, "What GOD possesses is far better than the entertainment or the business. GOD is the best Provider."
Every submitter to God (muslim)— man, woman, and child —
is commanded by God to observe the Friday Congregational Prayer. Verse 62:9 refers to "O you who believe", and not only "O you believing men", or "O you believing women".
The Friday Prayer replaces the Noon Prayer every Friday. Instead of 4 units,
the Friday Prayer consists of listening to two sermons delivered by the Imam,
and two units of prayer.
Each sermon must begin with “Al-Hamdu Lillah” (Praise be to God),
“Laa Elaaha Ella Allah” (No other god beside God). Each sermon should
last 10-15 minutes and must be delivered in the language of the congregation.
At the end of the first sermon, the congregation is asked to repent, “Tooboo
Ela Allah.” The Imam then sits down for about a minute and makes his repentance
together with the congregation, then stands up for the second sermon. The second
sermon ends by asking one of the people to say the Azaan. The Imam then leads
the 2-unit prayer.
- Religious Duties: A Gift From God: The
Contact Prayers (Salat)
- How to Perform the Contact
Prayers (includes video clip showing how to perform
the Contact Prayers, and audio clips to help learn pronounce
The Key (Al-Fatehah) in Arabic).
Online Videos
- Principles of Friday Prayer (Video)
- Friday Congregational Prayer Sermons demonstrations
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