Page 132 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

“The time of the Friday prayer is that of the noon prayer.
The adhan is read in minarets for the Friday prayer. On
going to the mosque, the first sunnah of the Friday prayer is
performed with four rak`ahs, just like the sunnah of the
noon prayer. Then another adhan is read out in the
mosque. The congregation listens to a sermon delivered
from the minbar. Qamat is then performed, and the con-
gregation prays two fard rak`ahs of the Friday prayer all
together. After one fard, the final sunnah, consisting of four
rak`ahs, are performed, just like the first four sunnah
rak`ahs of the noon prayer. The Zuhr Akhir consisting of
four rak`ahs is then performed … Two more rak`ahs are
then performed, just like the sunnah of the morning prayer,
with the intention of offering ‘the sunnah of the time.’ Two
rak`ahs are fard ayn for those in whom the prerequisites of
the Friday prayer are found. There are twelve other prereq-
uisites for the Friday prayer, in distinction from the other
prayers. Six are prerequisites of its being wajib, and the
other six involve its performance.” (Omer Nasuhi Bilmen,
The Great Islamic Catechism, p. 153)

Our Prophet’s (saas) recommendations
regarding Friday

Invoking blessings on the Prophet (saas):
Allah’s Messenger (saas) said: “Invoke blessings much and
often on me on a Friday.” (al-Bayhaqi)
Whatever bliss and good our Prophet’s (saas) people had in
this world and will have in the Hereafter they attain by the
agency of the Prophet (saas). Allah (swt) granted them bliss
both in this world and the Hereafter due to the Prophet’s
(saas) sake. Because this is undoubtedly the case, Muslims

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