Friday congregational prayer

Jumuah prayer

The Friday congregational prayer, replacing Dhuhr on Fridays

How many rakats is Jumuah?

How many rakats is Jumuah? 4 sunnah before the fardh, 2 fardh, 4 + 2 sunnah after the fardh, 2 nafl. This page lists 14 in the site’s total column, which sums every category in the table.

Rakats breakdown

Sunnah (Before)

Fardh

Sunnah (After)

4 + 2

Nafl

Witr

Total Rakats

Sunnah and witr in this table follow one common presentation (Hanafi) where schools differ; obligatory (fardh) rakats are the same across Sunni schools. Minor variations appear in other schools.

Overview

Jumuah (Friday prayer) is a congregational prayer that replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. It includes a sermon (Khutbah) followed by 2 Fardh rakats. Before the prayer, 4 Sunnah are performed, and after, 4 Sunnah, then 2 more Sunnah, and optionally 2 Nafl. The Quran commands believers to leave their business and hasten to the remembrance of Allah when the call for Jumuah is made.

When it is prayed

During the time of Dhuhr on Friday

"O you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade. That is better for you, if you only knew."

— Quran 62:9

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Key reminders

Obligatory (Fardh) for Muslim men to attend
Replaces Dhuhr prayer on Friday
Includes Khutbah (sermon) which is part of the prayer
Brings the Muslim community together weekly

Dhuhr prayer
Jumuah replaces Dhuhr on Friday.
Other prayers
See the rest of the non-daily prayer pages on the site.

Sources

"Whoever performs wudu properly, then comes to Jumu'ah and listens attentively and keeps quiet, his sins between that Friday and the next will be forgiven, plus three more days."

— Sahih Muslim 857

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"Whoever leaves three consecutive Jumu'ahs out of negligence, Allah will place a seal over his heart."

— Sunan Abu Dawud 1052 (Sahih)