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Title: Salat-ul-Jumu


1
Salat-ul-Jumuah
  • A weekly festival or Friday Prayers

2
Lesson objectives
  • To be able to explain why Muslims attend the
    mosque on Fridays
  • To identify how meeting regularly strengthens the
    Muslim community
  • To explain what the khutbah is and why it is
    important

3
So why Friday?
  • O ye who believe! When the call is proclaimed to
    prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly), hasten
    earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah, and leave
    off business (and traffic) that is best for you
    if ye but knew! (Surah 629-10)
  • Because the Quran says so and it is the word of
    Allah.

4
So what happens?
  • It is not a day of rest. Business may continue as
    usual on Friday, as there is no religious reason
    against this.
  • In Muslim countries, the weekend is Thursday and
    Friday, or Friday and Saturday.
  • All Muslim males should attend prayers at the
    mosque.
  • The prayers are led by the Imam (leader) who
    knows the Quran and is well respected.

5
How do Muslims observe Friday prayers?
  • At the start there is time for personal prayers
    (dua)
  • Then follows the khutbah (sermon) which is read
    in the language of the community
  • The Imam then leads two rakah fard (compulsory
    prayers).
  • At the end Muslims can make dua if they wish.

6
An Imam
7
Ask the Imam Imagine you are advising people in
your community at the Friday prayers. A man comes
to you with the following problem
  • Yusuf Dergoub works on the London Underground -
    he's one of the electricians who keeps the entire
    network going - or at least tries to keep it
    going. A young man, he's got a small
    Islamic-style beard and sometimes dresses in
    fairly traditional Moroccan/Arabic clothes.
  • He's angry because he feels some people now look
    on him as a terrorist suspect. Unsurprisingly,
    while he wants to talk, he is reluctant to be
    photographed. The media have damaged the position
    of Muslims in British society, he feels.
  • Since the bombings journalists have come and gone
    from outside Al-Manaar and many of the
    congregation feel depressed with the way they
    have been treated. Many other mosques around
    Britain feel the same way.
  • "The media sometimes says the things it wants to
    say but blacks out the things that it does not
    want to talk about," says Yusuf.
  • "I'm British and was born in the East End within
    sound of the Bow Bells. But the way the media
    portray me I'm made out to be something
    different. All I am trying to do is follow
    something that I believe to be true."

8
Tasks
  • List 3 ways in which this Muslims life has been
    affected by extremists from their faith.
  • Imagine you are an editor of a magazine and you
    have received this letter write a response to try
    to encourage this young man and suggest ways of
    dealing with the problem.
  • Complete the ask the imam tasks.

9
Why might Friday prayers be good for a Muslim?
  • How do you feel when you get together with
    friends or family?
  • It creates a sense of unity and community
    (ummah). All Muslims are striving for one thing
    paradise with Allah.
  • What things do you do when you meet up with
    people?
  • Muslims can offer each other support and discuss
    everyday problems and get advice. As they stand
    side by side in prayer they see each other as
    equals.

10
Exam preparation
  • Explain the importance of Salat-ul-jumuah
    prayers on Friday (25 marks).
  • It is important to show the examiner that you
    understand this is the weekly gathering of male
    Muslims at the mosque for prayers.
  • Not a day of rest.
  • A sermon is delivered by the imam.
  • After the prayers have been said there is a
    discussion of topical issues.
  • Keywords to include khutbah, ummah, unity,
    Quran, Day of Assembly.
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