Friday Prayers
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Would someone attempt to explain to me their understanding from the Koran alone, that Friday prayers should not happen?
Peace,
Dawn. -
Peace,
Where does it say "Friday prayers should not happen"? There is no rule prohibiting "Friday prayers" in the quran.
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Surat Al-Jumu`ah (The Congregation, Friday)
621
Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth is exalting Allah , the Sovereign, the Pure, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
622
It is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger from themselves reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom - although they were before in clear error -
623
And others of them who have not yet joined them. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
624
That is the bounty of Allah , which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
625
The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah and then did not take it on is like that of a donkey who carries volumes. Wretched is the example of the people who deny the signs of Allah . And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
626
Say, "O you who are Jews, if you claim that you are allies of Allah , excluding the people, then wish for death, if you should be truthful."
627
But they will not wish for it, ever, because of what their hands have put forth. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
628
Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee - indeed, it will meet you. Then you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you about what you used to do."
629
O you who have believed, when is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah , then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew.
6210
And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah , and remember Allah often that you may succeed.
6211
But when they saw a transaction or a diversion, they rushed to it and left you standing. Say, "What is with Allah is better than diversion and than a transaction, and Allah is the best of providers." -
Peace OPF,
Someone on here has suggested in the past that the Friday prayers may not be valid. I think it might have been Layth. The Koran does speak of the prayer on Friday. Given that the Koran speaks of 3 prayers in a day, when does the Friday prayer actually happen during the day, because trade does not have to happen in the afternoon, eg because of the heat in the Middle East. It is more likely to happen in the evening when the weather is cooler.
Any thoughts?
Dawn. -
to dawn
I think that the friday prayers are in place of the middle prayer, in the afternoon.
This is because God tells us that he made the Daylight in order for us to "seek from his bounty" and since God tells his to seek from his bounty after we finish the friday prayer, it makes since that the friday prayer would take place during the middle prayer timing (decline of sun) whence daylight is taking place.