Taking Part in the Friday Prayers (Salat al-Jumu'ah) - Ramadan Reflections 26
One of the most important acts of worship is not only spoken about in the Quran, but there is an entire chapter named after it – Jumuah – the Friday Prayers. This prayer is unique in that it is an obligation to deliver TWO distinct sermons before the prayer. The form of the prayer also differs from the five daily prayers and so it is meant to be the focal-point for the Muslim community wherever they may be. How would it have been to sit and listen to the Prophet deliver the sermon and how would it have felt to pray this prayer behind him in his Masjid in Medina?