1. Jum’a Prayers (weekly congregational prayers) are every Friday throughout the year. DEFINITIONBENEFITS IMPORTANCE Jum’a prayer has to be prayed in Jamaat, therefore all the benefits of praying in congregation apply Allah says in the Qur’an: O you who believe! When the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know (Suratul Jum’a : Verse 9)

2. WAJIB-E-AYNI & WAJIB-E-TAKHYIRI (RELATING TO SALAAT-E-JUM’A) Imam / specially appointed authority TermDefinitionExample of Definition Prayers to be performed on Friday Dhohr Jum’aAsr PresentWajib-e- Ayni Obligatory actFasting during month of Ramadhan, the five daily prayers  AbsentWajib-e- Takhyiri Kaffara for a person who has deliberately left out a fast in the month of Ramadhan. He will either free a slave, or feed 60 deserving poor, or keep 60 fasts. You can choose between these two – but cannot leave out both.  Choice of Alternatives {Choose btw 2 or more Wajibs, but you cannot leave both}

3. CONDITIONS AT LEAST 5 (BETTER 7) PERSONS INCLUDING THE IMAM MUST BE PRAYED IN JAMAAT ONLY 1 FRIDAY PRAYER MAY BE HELD IN A RADIUS OF 3 MILES, 720 YARDS 1 ST SERMON MUST BE ON CURRENT AFFAIRS KHUTBA MUST BE LISTENED BY AT LEAST 4 (BETTER 6) PERSONS TWO KHUTBAS DELIVERED BY THE IMAM BEFORE THE PRAYER 1 ST SERMON MUST BE ON VERSES FROM THE HOLY QUR’AN

4. METHOD OF PRAYING RECITE SURATUL HAMD & SURATUL JUM’A [SUNNAT] RECITE SURATUL HAMD & SURATUL MUNAFIQOON