Chapter 40 of 47 2 min read

1. And it is not permissible to conduct more than one

١. لا يجوز إقامة جماعتين

jumu'ah prayer in a town unless there is a need to do more (1) For all of that was reported from the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him). (2) The prophet said: "He who catches one rak'at had caught the prayer." (Ag) from Abi Hurairah. (3) That would still be applicable if we said it is valid by two if one of the two left. 258 International University in Latin America (1) than one . 2. And it is recommended for one who attends the jumu'ah to have major ablution (ghusl) and wear two clean garments and wear perfume and come to the prayer (2) early . (1) There was an agreement on this between the madhhabs, and the exceptions are when the town is too vast, and certainly in the contemporary times, the capacity of the masjids may be a legitimate excuse, thus a second Jumu'ah within the same masjid was permitted by several scholars. If there are two halls, the second should be in the ancillary hall with the overflow being accommodated in the main hall as long as that is possible. (2) The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) said: "Whoever makes his wife do ghusl and does ghusl himself on Friday and goes out early, walking not riding, and comes close to the imam and listens without interrupting, will have for each step he takes a reward equal to that of fasting and praying at night for one year." (A, T) Albani: Auth. Also, Abu Sa'id al-Khudrey reported that the Prophet said: "Every Muslim should have a ghusl on Friday and wear his best clothing, and if he has perfume, he should wear it."(Ag). In an authentic addition "clean his teeth." The full ablution (ghusl) is a sunnah according to the majority and mandatory according to some. The position of the majority is supported by a report in (M) from Abu Hurairah in which the prophet mentioned wudu' and not ghusl for the Jumu'ah, also (D) reported from Samurah, and it is raised to the Prophet: "He who makes wudu' for the Jumu'ah, it is good and sufficient and he who makes ghusl, verily ghusl is better." The rest of the acts like wearing his best clothes, perfume and cleaning the teeth are preferable. 259 International University in Latin America 3. And if he came while the imam is delivering the speech, (1) he doesn't sit until he prays two brief rak'ahs ,