Jumma Prayers - - It is not permissible to stay away from Jumu‘ah prayer without an excuse

I graduated as a radiology technician in the Norton Hospital in
America. They offered me a job last week, but it seems that they will
not give me a day off on Fridays to perform Jumu'ah prayer. What is
the ruling?
Praise be to Allah.
It is obligatory on the one who can hear the call to prayer on Friday
and is one of those for whom Jumu'ah is obligatory -- that is he is a
male, Muslim, accountable and free (not a slave) -- to respond to the
call. Allah,may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the
Salat (prayer) on the dayof Friday (Jumuah prayer), come to the
remembrance of Allah (Jumuah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salat
(prayer)) and leave off business (and every other thing), that is
better for you if you did but know!"
[al-Jumu 'ah 63:9].
And the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said:
"People must cease neglecting Jumu'ah, or Allaah will put a seal over
their hearts and they will truly be among the negligent." Narrated by
Muslim, 865.
Secondly:
There are some excuses that make it permissible for a Muslim to miss
Jumu'ah prayer, such as being sick or doing essential work that he
cannot leave in order to offer Jumu'ah prayer, as in the case of one
who istreating the sick or dealing with emergency cases in the
hospital, or one who works as a security guard for a place of great
importance, and other such jobs.
This has been discussed previously in the answerto question no. 36530
Based on that, if your presence in the hospital at the time of Jumu'ah
prayer is necessary for dealing with emergency and accident cases, and
there is no one else you can do this job apart from you, then there is
nothing wrong with your not attending Jumu'ah prayer in that case, and
you may pray it as Zuhr.
But if your staying in thehospital at that time is not necessary,
because there are others who could do the work besides you, then there
is no excuse for you to miss Jumu'ah prayer, and you have to do look
for another job which will not conflict with your Islamic duty. If a
person gives up something for the sake of Allah, Allah will compensate
him with something better than it.
We ask Allah to make what is good easy for you wherever it is.
And Allah knows best.

Jumma Prayers - - Raising one’s hands during the khateeb’s du’aa’ in the second khutbah

What is the ruling on one who raises his hands when the khateebmakes
du'aa' for the Muslims during the second khutbah? Please quote the
evidence (daleel), may Allaah reward you.
Praise be to Allaah.
Raising the hands is not prescribed during the Friday khutbah or the
Eid khutbah, neither for the imaam nor for the members of the
congregation. Rather what is prescribed is to listen attentively to
the imaam and to say ameento his du'aa', saying that to oneself
without raising one's voice. But raising the hands is not prescribed,
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did
not raise his hands during the Friday khutbah or the Eid khutbah. When
one of the Sahaabah saw one of the governors raising his hands during
the Friday khutbah, he denounced him for that and said that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not raise his
hands. Yes, if the imaam prays for rain during the Friday khutbah,
then he may raise his hands whilst praying for rain, because the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to raise his
hands in this case. So if he prays for rain during theFriday khutbah
or Eid khutbah, then it is prescribed for him to raise his hands,
following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him).

Jumma Prayers - - Khateeb reciting in Jumu’ah prayer verses that are appropriate to the topic of the khutbah

Some khateebs doe not recite Soorat al-A'la (87) and al-Ghaashiyah
(88) in Jumu'ah prayer, rather they choose passages from the Qur'aan
that are appropriate to the subject of the khutbah. What is the ruling
on that?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The Muslims in general should respect the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and strive to learn it and act
upon it, because this is a sign of their sincere lovefor Allaah and a
means of them attaining Allaah's love for them. Allaah, may He be
exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to mankind): 'If you (really) love
Allaah, then follow me (i.e. accept Islamic Monotheism, follow the
Qur'aan and the Sunnah), Allaah will love you and forgive youyour
sins. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful'"
[Aal 'Imraan 3:31]
If the Muslim is sincere inhis love of Allaah, that will be manifested
in his following the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) in all things. The khateeb isthe first one who should be adhering
to the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him), because the people take him as an example, so hehas to present
the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
to the people and teach them about it.
How can this khateeb enjoin the people to follow and venerate the
Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him),
then come down from the minbar and openly go against the Sunnah of the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?!
The way of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
wasto recite two soorahs in Jumu'ah prayer: Sabbih isma rabbika
al-A'la (Soorat al-A'laa 87) and al-Ghaashiyah (88), or hewould recite
al-Jumu'ah (62) and al-Munaafiqoon(63).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not choose
verses from the Qur'aan that were appropriate to the topic of his
khutbah. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him).
Does this khateeb – or anyone else – think that he is more guided than
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or that he
knows something that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) did not?!
This action on the part of the khateeb is an innovation (bid'ah)
because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did
not do it.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
But there is something that some imams do: when they give a khutbah
then recite in the prayer verses that are appropriate to it. This may
be described asan innovation, because the Messenger (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) always recited Soorat al-A'la (87)
and al-Ghaashiyah (88), or al-Jumu'ah (62) and al-Munaafiqoon (63),
and he did not pay any attention to the topic of the khutbah. End
quote.
Liqaa'aat al-Baab il-Maftooh (155/18).
Shaykh Bakr Abu Zayd said:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) always did
three things in his recitation in Jumu'ah prayer: he recited
al-Jumu'ah (62) and al-Munaafiqoon (63), or al-Jumu'ah and
al-Ghaashiyah (88), or al-A'la (87) and al-Ghaashiyah.
Nowadays it has becomecommon for some of them to ignore that which is
prescribed and recite whatever verses the imam sees fit, or soorahs of
the Qur'aan that are appropriate to the subject of the khutbah.
This striving to recite something that was appropriate to the topic of
the khutbah was not narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) and was not known among the early generations of
this ummah, so adhering to that is an innovation. Similarly,
deliberately ignoring what is prescribed and doing something else
implies that one believes that there is something missing in what is
prescribed and it should be made up, and that may cause confusion to
ordinary Muslims. And Allaah knows best. End quote.
Tasheeh al-Du'aa' (p. 319).

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The First Muslim Jinns

Allaah tells us that some of the jinn said (interpretation of the meaning):
" 'And some of us are Muslims, and of us some are al-qaasitoon
(disbelievers - those whohave deviated from the Right Path). And
whosoever has embraced Islam, then such have sought the Right Path.
And as for the qaasitoon, they shall be firewood for Hell.'" [al-Jinn
72:14-15]
The Muslims among the jinn are of different levels as regards
righteousness and taqwa. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"[Some jinn said:] 'There are among us some that are righteous, and
some the contrary; we are groups, each having a different way
(religious sects, etc.)'" [al-Jinn 72:11]
The story of how the first jinns of this ummah became Muslims was
narrated by 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Abbaas, who said:"The Prophet (peace
andblessings of Allaah be upon him) went out with a group of his
Companions heading forthe marketplace of 'Ukaaz. This was when the
shayaateen were prevented from getting any news from heaven, and
shooting stars had been sent against them. The shayaateen went back to
their people, who said, 'What is the matter with you?' They said, 'We
cannot get news from heaven, and shooting stars were sent against us.'
Their people said, 'Nothing is stopping you from hearing news from
heaven except some new event that must have happened. Go and look in
the east and the west of the earth, and see if you can find out what
it is that is stopping you from hearing news from heaven.' Those who
went out in the direction of Tihaamah came upon the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) in Nakhlah, when he was on his way to
'Ukaaz, and found him leading his Companions in Fajr prayer. When they
heardthe Qur'aan, they listened to it and said, 'By Allaah, this is
what is stopping us from hearing news from heaven.' When they went
back to their people, they said, 'O our people, we have heard
awonderful Recital (the Qur'aan). It guides to theRight Path, and we
have believed therein, and weshall never join (in worship) anything
with our Lord (Allaah). [al-Jinn 72:2 - interpretation of the
meaning]. Then Allaah revealed to His Prophet peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) the words (interpretation of the meaning): "Say (O
Muhammad): 'It has been revealed to me that a group of jinns listened
(to this Qur'aan)...' [al-Jinn 72:1],and Allaah revealed to him what
the jinn had said." (reported by al-Bukhaari, 731).

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