The Khutba is part and parcel of Salaatul Jumu'ah and...

The Khutba is part and parcel of Salaatul Jumu'ah and maintaining silence during the sermon is Ehtiyate Mustahad. Every Muslim should try and attend the prayer early enough to listen to it but in the event that they miss it, they can still join in the Salaat either in the first or second rakaat. How to Pray Salaatul Jumu'ah has 2 rakaats just like Subh.

📌It is mustahab to recite the surahs loudly when praying and especially to recite Sura Jumu'ah after Sura al-Hamd in the first rakaat and Sura Munafiqoon in the secondd rakaat. There are two Qunoots in the prayer - one in the first rakaat before Ruku and the other in the second rakaat after Ruku and before going into Sajdah. Note: A person who joins in Salaatul Jumu'ah does not have to pray Dhohr but it is Ehtiyate Mustahab for him to do so. 3.

Salatul Eidayn The term Salaatul Eidayn refers to the prayers performed in congregation on the days of the two great Eids in the Islamic Calendar i.e. Eid-ul-Fitr which marks the end of Ramdhan and Idd-ul-Adha which is celebrated after the completion of Hajj. The prayer consists of two rakaats just as Salaatul Jumu'ah and the main difference between them is that the sermon in the Salaatul Eid is given after the prayer not before.

Some important facts about these prayers are as follows: i) Salatul Eidayn is waajib only during the presence of the divine Imam (a.s.) and otherwise it becomes mustahab. ii) It recommended that a person breakfast on dates before going for Eid prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr. On the day of Eid-ul-Adha, it is mustahab for him to eat a portion of the meat he has slaughtered, after finishing the prayers.

How to Pray Salaatul Eid has two rakaats and can be performed at any time from sunrise to noon on the day of Eid. In the first rakaat, after reciting Sura al-Hamd and another sura, the Imam recites 5 takbirs. Each takbir is followed by a Qunoot. After the 5th qunoot, the Imam proceeds with the steps of ruku and sajdah. The second rakaat is prayed as the first one except that it has 4 takbirs and Qunoots. The prayer in completed with tashahhud and salaam as usual. 4.

Salaatul Ayaat The universe around us is full of marvels that are signs of the existence of Allah (S.W.T.). The moon, the sun, plants, water, mountains, stars - all are wondrous creations and provide constant amazement for the human intellect.

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