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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Radiance of the Secrets of Prayer Other Prayers So far, daily recommended { mustahabb } and nawafil prayers, post-prayer devotional acts { ta‘qibat }, prayer of a traveler { musafir }, and compensatory { qadha } prayer have been discussed. These two types of prayer are the same daily obligatory prayer under particular circumstances (in travel, or after its appointed time).
There are other prayers, however, some of which are obligatory while others are emphatically recommended { mutahabb mu’akkad }. In order to complete the discussion about prayer, we shall also deal with them in brief. Friday congregational prayer {salat al-jum‘ah} In the weekly social ceremony of Muslims, Friday congregational prayer { salat al-jum‘ah } occupies a special status. It is not only an act of worship, but also a manifestation of Muslim power and the grandeur of Islam.
When the call is made for prayer on Friday, hurry up toward the remembrance of Allah, and leave all business.” [^1] Manner of offering Friday congregational prayer During the period of occultation { ‘asr al-ghaybah } of Imam al-Mahdi ( ‘a ), Friday congregational prayer is wajib takhyiri and one has the option to offer the Friday congregational prayer or the noon { zuhr } prayer. Friday congregational prayer consists of two rak‘ah s and it must be performed in congregation.
Before the prayer, there are two obligatory sermons { khutbayn } in which the khatib {the one delivering the sermons} shares socio-political issues with the congregation apart from inviting them to observe piety. Its appointed time is from the beginning of zuhr up to about an hour after the recital of its adhan and later than that, it is no longer permissible. The number of persons offering Friday congregational prayer should be at least five, including the imam .
The distance between the two places where Friday congregational prayers are offered should not be less than one farsakh (approximately 3 miles). It is obligatory { wajib } to listen to the sermons of the Friday congregational prayer.