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Neglecting Friday Prayers
Ibn `Umar and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:We heard the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying (while delivering Khutbah on his wooden pulpit), “Either some people (i.e., hypocrites) stop neglecting the Friday prayers, or Allah will seal their hearts and they will be among the heedless.” (Muslim).
Commentary: “They will be among the heedless” means those who will become utterly unmindful of the remembrance of Allah and His Orders. Such people are Munafiqun (hypocrites), whose abode will be Hell. It means that negligence of Jumu`ah for a long time is such a serious offence that it can even seal a man’s heart, which finishes all hopes and chances of one’s improvement. (Riyad-us-Saliheen)
Umm Sahl, your sister in Islam, a wife and mother of 3 beautiful blessed babies
Assalamu alaykum, is it the same for men and women?
Walaiakum Assalam…
This is from a Fatwa by Sheikh Ahmad Kutty (www.askthescholar.com) regarding women attending Friday Prayers:
It is a well known fact that women used to attend prayers including that of Friday at the Prophet’s Mosque during his time. As a matter of fact, many of those women from among the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so consistently that they memorized entire surahs of the Qur’an from the Prophet’s mouth as he was in the habit of reciting them during sermons and prayer. The practice of women attending the prayers continues to this day in the Prophet’s Mosque; the same has been the consistent practice in the Sacred Mosque in Makkah. This can be verified by anyone going for Hajj or `Umrah, for it is a common sight of women praying all over the Haram sanctuary in Makkah just as men do.
Women in Islam are not obligated to pray at the mosque if they are burdened by their duties of nurturing and caring for their little ones. Women are thus absolved of this obligation solely because of the compassion of Islam. But, in such a case, according to the laws of the Shari`ah, they are duly compensated for their absence from mosques because of the nobler task they are engaged in at home.
jazakallah 4 this information
Ma’sha’Allah..
@Brother Yusuf: We are very happy to hear the good news, Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah, Allah answered our du’as.
jazahkallah for the information… hope all the muslims follows it..