Fatwa ID: 07356

Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Dilwar Hussain

Question:

Can jummah be lead if the Muqtadis have already prayed jummah but the imam hasn’t?

In the name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

There are 4 conditions of the fulfilment of Salat ul-Jumu’ah;

• • That it be held in a town/city
  • At the time of Salat ul-Zuhr
  • With a 2-part Khutbah (sermons)
  • In a large congregation.

[Al-Hidāyah: volume 1 pages 177-179] [1]

The above conditions must be met for the necessity of Jumu’ah to come into effect. If these points are not found then one should pray Zuhr Salah instead. If the Imām has missed the Jumu’ah Salah for whatever reason, then he should make an effort to attend the Salah at another location, if that is possible. Otherwise, he should pray Zuhr Salah.

Only Allāh Ta’ālā knows best.

Written by Mufti Mohammed Dilwar Hussain

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

[1]لا تصح الجمعة إلا في مصر جامع أو في مصلى المصر.

ومن شرائطها: الوقت فتصح في وقت الظهر، ولا تصح بعده.

ومنها: الخطبة لأن النبي (ص) ما صلاها بدون الخطبة في عمره

ومن شرائطها: الجماعة لأن الجمعة مشتقّة منها،