The Friday prayer carries special importance for Muslim and Quran relates it as: “O Ye Who

believe! When the call is proclaimed on Friday (the day of Assembly) hasten earnestly to the
remembrance of Allah and leave off business, that is the best for you if ye but knew.” Friday
prayer according to Holy Prophet PBUH is obligatory on every adult male. The preparations for
Jumma prayer are similar to that of daily prayers but Muslims are advised to take bath, put on
fresh clothes and apply some fragrance, which is also a Sunnah of Prophet PBUH. Muslims are
required to leave their business and go to mosque as soon as they hear the Azaan for the
Friday prayer. Mainly, males offer congregational prayer but in some communities, women are
also encouraged to attend and pray in congregation.

After the first Azaan is called, one has to offer for pre-farz Sunnats. Then the second
Azaan is called before the Khutbaa. After the call to prayers, the Imam delivers the sermon,
which is an essential part of Friday prayer. The Khutbaa is obligatory (Farz) part of Friday prayer
and listening to it is a Wajib act. While the Khutbaa is being delivered, no conversation is
allowed. Reading Holy Quran, reciting Durud or even praying is forbidden. Prohet(PBUH) said:
”When you tell your companion on Friday to be silent while the Imam is preaching, you are guilty
of idle talk.” Everyone must listen the sermon quietly till the end. The use of mobile phones must
be prevented. The sermon consists of advice based on the Quran and Hadith about living a life
style according to Islam. The Imam upon delivering the first sermon sits down for a short while
and starts to deliver the second sermon. In this, the Imam recites portions of Holy Quran.

After the second sermon, people arrange themselves in rows while the Iqamat is being
called. Two Farz raakats are offered under the leadership of Imam. As soon as the Farz are
offered, the Friday prayer is completed and the Imam makes dua. Following this, the Muslims
offer 4 raakats of Sunnats, followed by 2 more Sunnats and 2 Nawafil individually. Furthermore,
the Friday prayer cannot be prayed as Kaza, instead the believer has to offer the Zuhr prayer.
Moreover, there are some people exempted from the Friday congregational prayers. They
include: Travelers, Sick, women, minors, slaves and children.