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What is the meaning of JUMU ah?
Jumu’ah Mubarak (Arabic: جمعة مبارك, Bengali: জুম্মা মুবারক) is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for use on the Jumu’ah, holiest day of the week on which special congregational prayers are offered. The phrase translates into English as “happy Friday”, and can be paraphrased as have a blessed Friday”.
Why is Friday called Jummah?
The Qur’an invokes the importance of Friday as a sacred day of worship in a chapter called “Al-Jumah,” meaning the day of congregation, which is also the word for Friday in Arabic. Muslims believe Friday was chosen by God as a dedicated day of worship.
How do you wish a Jumma?
I wish you and your family a blissful and blessed Jumma. May Allah grant you mercy for the sake of this holy day! Jumma Mubarak! All I wish that every Jummah prayer brings peace, joy, and forgiveness of Allah to all of your lives and strengthen the faith upon Him.
When should we do tahajjud?
The Tahajjud is prayed after Isha (the obligatory nightly prayer) and before Fajr (the obligatory morning prayer). If possible, it is most desirable to perform the Tahajjud between midnight and Fajr, preferably in the last third of the night.
How many rakat do you pray for Fajr?
2 Rakat
Each daily prayer has a different number of rakats per prayer: Fajr: 2 Rakat Sunnah, then 2 Rakat Fardh. Dhuhr: 4 Rakat Sunnah, then 4 Rakat Fardh, then 2 Rakat Sunnah, then 2 Rakat Nafl. Asr: 4 Rakat Sunnah, then 4 Rakat Fardh.
Where does the term jumu ah Come from?
The term Jumu’ah is derived from the same root from which jama’a is derived, which means “the gathering of people.” In many Muslim countries, the weekend is inclusive of Fridays, while in others, Fridays are half-days for schools and some workplaces.
How often do Muslims pray the jumu ah prayer?
Jumu’ah (Arabic: صلاة الجمعة, ṣalāt al-jumu‘ah, “Friday prayer”), is a congregational prayer (ṣalāt) that Muslims hold every Friday, just after noon instead of the Zuhr prayer. Muslims pray ordinarily five times each day according to the sun’s sky path regardless of time zones.
What is the meaning of jummah in Islam?
According to the Arabian literature, Jummah or al Jumu’ah are derived from jama’a-yajma’u-jaman as its root, means to gather, to collect, to unite, to count, and to combine. The meaning of Jummah itself are unity, friendship, harmony (al ulfah), and meeting (al ijtima).
Who is the Imam in the jumu ah prayer?
The Jumu’ah prayer is half the Zuhr (dhuhr) prayer, for convenience, preceded by a khutbah (a sermon as a technical replacement of the two reduced rakaʿāt of the ordinary Zuhr (dhuhr) prayer), and followed by a congregational prayer, led by the imām. In most cases the khaṭīb also serves as the imam.