To perform Jummah (Friday) prayer at home, the following key steps and conditions should be observed based on Islamic guidance and scholarly opinions:
Conditions for Jummah Prayer at Home
- There should be a congregation of at least three adult males (one imam/leader and at least two followers) to validly perform Jummah prayer at home
- The imam leading the prayer must deliver the khutbah (sermon), which is an essential part of Jummah prayer
- The khutbah can be brief but must include praise of Allah, testimony of faith, recitation of Quranic verses, and reminders about piety and duties towards Allah
- The khutbah can be delivered in Arabic or another language understood by the congregation
- Jummah prayer at home is permissible in cases of necessity such as pandemics, travel, or lack of access to a mosque
Steps to Perform Jummah Prayer at Home
- Preparation
- Perform ghusl (full ablution), wudu (ablution), and wear clean clothes, preferably following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
* Set a clean and quiet place for prayer.
- Call to Prayer (Adhan)
- The mu'adhin (caller) makes the adhan to announce the prayer time
- Khutbah (Sermon)
- The imam delivers two parts of the khutbah while sitting briefly between them.
- The khutbah includes praise of Allah, testimony of faith, Quranic recitation, and reminders for piety.
- The khutbah should be listened to attentively without distractions
- Prayer
- After the khutbah, the imam leads the congregation in two raka’ats of Jummah prayer.
- The prayer is performed similarly to Dhuhr prayer but in congregation, following the imam’s lead
- If No Congregation or Imam
- If one cannot form a congregation or no qualified imam is available, it is recommended to pray four raka’ats of Dhuhr prayer instead of Jummah
Summary
- Jummah prayer at home requires at least three adult males, a khutbah delivered by the imam, and two raka’ats of prayer in congregation
- The khutbah can be brief and in any language understood by the participants
- If these conditions cannot be met, perform Dhuhr prayer instead
This approach allows Muslims to fulfill the obligation of Jummah prayer at home during exceptional circumstances such as lockdowns or lack of mosque access while adhering to Islamic rulings.