When is jumuah friday obligatory.
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When a
Person is in travelling is jummah prayer is compulsory for him??when is jummah
prayer is compulsory for a person.
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When is jumuah
friday obligatory
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah Fiqh 2.131a
Topic: Who are exempted from the obligatory
Friday mid-day prayers.
‘Salatul Jumuah’ is an obligation upon every
free, adult, sane, resident, adult male believer who has the ability to attend
the ‘salah’ and does not have a valid excuse to miss it. ‘Salatul Jumuah’
however, is not obligatory on the following:
- Women.
- Children.
- The
person who is ill and faces hardship if he goes to the mosque, or who
fears that his illness will be increased by going to the mosque, or whose
recovery will be delayed. This also includes the person who is nursing a
very ill person, if especially, the ill person cannot manage in the
absence of the nursing person.
- For
the traveler. This is based on the fact that the Prophet (saws) traveled
and did not perform the ‘Salatul Jumuah’ but only prayed the ‘dhuhr’ and
'asr’ together during the time of the ‘dhuhr’ prayers.
- Environmental
restraints like extreme rain or cold, etc.
Your
Question: When a Person is in travelling is jummah prayer is compulsory for
him??
If one is traveling away from one’s place of residence,
the attendance of Jumuah prayer is not obligatory upon them in Shariah, but
rather optional. If they attend the
Jumuah prayer when traveling, they will receive a huge reward from their Lord;
and if for any reason whatsoever they abstain from it, there is absolutely no
sin upon them.
Your
Question: ….when is jummah prayer is compulsory for a person
To attend the Jumuah sermon and prayer in congregation is
obligatory upon every free, sane, resident, adult male believer who has the
ability to attend the ‘salah’ and does not have an extremely valid excuse to
miss it.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister