Jumu'ah Prayer
Friday prayer is one of the obligatory prayers and is performed at noon on Friday. One of the characteristics of Friday prayer is that a sermon is delivered before the prayer. Friday prayer consists of 10 rakats, but with voluntary prayers, a total of 16 rakats are performed. 4 rakats of the first sunnah of Friday 2 rakats of the obligatory Friday prayer 4 rakats of the last sunnah of Friday 4 rakats of Zuhri ahir 2 rakats of the last sunnah of the time
Prayer Time
As indicated in Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 9, Friday prayer is performed at its appointed time. Since it is performed at midday, it is done when the sun begins to decline from its zenith towards the west. When the noon adhan (call to prayer) is called, first the sunnah of the Friday prayer is performed, then the adhan is called again inside the mosque, and after the Friday khutbah (sermon) is delivered, the obligatory Friday prayer is performed with the congregation. "Anas b. Malik (ra) reported that the Prophet (SAW) used to perform the Friday prayer when the sun began to decline." (Bukhari)
Rak'ah Breakdown
Friday prayer is a total of 10 rakats, but with nafl (voluntary) it is 16 rakats.
How to Perform
- First, the intention is made (I intend to perform the first Sunnah of today's Friday prayer for the sake of Allah).
- The opening takbir is recited by saying 'Allahu Akbar'.
- The hands are clasped and the prayer begins (Men; clasp their right hand over their left hand below the navel).
- Subhanake is recited,
- Euzü-Besmele is recited,
- Surah Fatiha is recited,
- A prayer surah is recited,
- Bowing is done by saying 'Allahu Akbar,' and 'Subhane Rabbiye'l-Azim' is said three times.
- While rising from the bowing position, say 'Semi Allahü Limen Hamideh,' and when standing fully upright, say 'Rabbena Lekel Hamd'.
- Say 'Allahü Ekber,' go into prostration twice, and say 'Sübhane Rabbiyel-a'lâ' three times.
- Say 'Allahü Ekber,' stand up and begin the second rak'ah...
- Say Bismillah,
- Recite Surah Al-Fatiha,
- Recite a prayer surah,
- Say 'Allahü Ekber,' bow down into the bowing position,
- Say 'Allahü Ekber,' go into prostration twice,
- Stand up in the sitting position,
- Recite Attahiyyat while sitting,
- Say 'Allahü Ekber,' stand up and begin the third rak'ah...
- Say Bismillah,
- Recite Surah Al-Fatiha,
- A prayer surah is recited,
- Bow down into Ruku' saying 'Allahu Akbar',
- Prostrate twice saying 'Allahu Akbar',
- Stand up saying 'Allahu Akbar' and begin the fourth rak'ah...
- Say Bismillah,
- Recite Surah Al-Fatiha,
- Recite a prayer surah,
- Bow down into Ruku' saying 'Allahu Akbar',
- Prostrate twice saying 'Allahu Akbar',
- Sit down in the final sitting position,
- Recite Attahiyyat in the sitting position,
- Recite Allahumma Salli, Recite Allahumma Barik,
- Recite Rabbana Atina, Recite Rabbana Firli,
- Say 'Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah' and complete the prayer.