The service consists of several parts including ritual washing, chants, recitation of scripture and prayer, and sermons.
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Although Friday is not a sabbath in Islam it is recognized as a superior and holy day. According to the Islamic scholar Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya there are 32 reasons that Friday is special. Some of the reasons include a b… See more

According to the history of Islam and the report from Abdullah bn 'Abbas narrated from the Prophet saying that: the permission to perform the Friday prayer was given by Allah before hijrah, but the people wer… See more

The world's largest Muslim population can be found in Indonesia, where over 240 million Muslims live making up nearly 90% of Indonesia's total population. In the country, according to the World Values Survey conducted … See more

A valid Jum'ah is said to fulfill certain conditions:
• Friday prayer must be prayed in congregation.
• There are at least two persons present. This is based on the Hadith of T… See more

• A talk or sermon delivered in mosques before the Friday prayer. The sermon consists of two distinct parts, between which the Khatib (speaker) must sit down for a short time of rest.
• There should not be an undue i… See more