Introduction

The Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) described the tremendous status of Friday:

"The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On this day Adam was created, on this day he entered paradise and on this day he was expelled from it. On this day the Hour (of judgement) will be established. Friday contains an hour during which no Muslim slave (of Allah) prays asking Allah for a good thing except that Allah will grant it to him." (Collected by At-Tirmidhi and others)

The word Friday (jumuah) in Arabic comes from a root word that means, "to gather, bring together or congregate". One of the special characteristics of Friday is the congregational sermon (khutbah) and prayer. The sermon is a great blessing indeed; it provides teaching for the ignorant and reminding for the forgetful. For most Muslims, the Friday Prayer is the primary connection to the mosque and by extension the Muslim community. For this reason it is critical that both the khateeb (preacher or orator) and the congregant understand the guidance Islam has provided regarding the ettiquetes and rulings of the Friday Prayer.

The first person to conduct the Friday Prayer was none other than our beloved Prophet Muhammad (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). He used the Friday Prayer to teach and exhort his noble companions, and to strengthen their relationship with Allah. We must strive to learn from this example.

This project, fridayprayer.org, is a contribution towards compiling and contributing to the information available about the Friday Prayer (Salatul Jumuah) in English. Please bookmark this site and look forward to more information in the coming weeks as construction and editing is completed, insha Allah.

- The fridayprayer.org team

Updated November 12, 2007 (1 Thul-Qi'dah, 1428)