Table
of Contents
- What are the Obligatory and Sunnah requirements of the Jumu‘a
sermon?
- Can a woman lead in Jumu‘a?
- Can the sermon be delivered in a language other than Arabic?
- Can Jumu‘a be held before noon?
- Is the first call [adhan] for Jumu‘a a bid‘a?
Questions such as these have often been the cause of much controversy
and confusion within the Muslim community. This book addresses these
issues in a simple and concise format which is both easy to understand
and thoroughly referenced so as to provide a comprehensive picture in
light of the Qur’an and Sunna.
Inlayed with fine points and rational explanations, The Essentials of
Jumu‘a offers insight into this holiest of days and eliminates many of
the misunderstandings regarding various Jumu‘a-related issues. It lays
out the conditions for establishing Jumu‘a, the effects and consequences
of missing Jumu‘a, the special time of Jumu‘a when Allah guarantees
acceptance of all du‘as [supplications], the history and etymology of
Jumu‘a, and many other relevant and interesting facts. The author covers
a wide array of topics within this book, making it useful for the imam
and the congregation.
The Essentials of Jumu‘a is a complete handbook necessary for any Muslim
who wishes to understand the place of Jumu‘a within Islam.
SHAIKH IBRAHIM MADANI was born in the blessed city of Madina, where he
began memorization of the Holy Qur’an and study of Hadith. As a child,
he attended the lessons of the great Shaikh of Hadith, Muhammad
Zakariyya , winning his adoration and duas.
In 1980, Shaikh Zakariyya instructed him to study at Daral-‘Uloom
(Holcombe, England) where he completed memorization of the Holy Qur’an
and his study of the sciences of Qur’an and Hadith. In 1987 he served
as Imam in Ontario, before moving to New York with his father and
brothers to help establish Dór al-‘Uloom al-Madania, the largest
traditional school of Islamic sciences in North
America.
Since 1991, Shaikh Ibróhõm has been teaching Arabic, Islamic
Jurisprudence, Hadith, and Qur’an. He regularly lectures at colleges,
churches and Mosques all over the United States and abroad. In addition
to delivering inspirational talks daily in the blessed month of Ramadan
and giving sermons every Jumu‘a, he has conducted sessions on the
attributes of Allah, the Pious Predecessors, and the exegesis [tafsir]
of the Qur’an. All of his sessions can be heard and downloaded for free
from www.madania.org.
# Cover: Paperback
# Author: Shaikh Ibrahim Madani
# Publisher: Madania Publications
# Pages: 107
# Size: 8.5 x 5.5 cm
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