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Should one offer Sunnah prayers before Jummah if it is known that Asr will be offered immediately afterwards ?

Dated: 24/01/1986

Location: The London Mosque

Language: English

Audience: General

Should one offer Sunnah prayers before Jummah if it is known that Asr will be offered immediately afterwards ?

Huzoor, before the Friday prayer, we normally say four sunnah, but when we join Asr prayer with the Friday prayer, what should we do in that case? Well, the minimum necessary is two rakat. If somebody knows that Asr is going to be joined with Zohar, that is Jummah, two rakat of Jummah cannot be said. So they should be said before that. These two rakats are to be said, to be performed, even while you are on a journey. While other sunnahs are forgiven, you don’t have to say the sunnah during a journey, but two rakat of Jummah are necessary.

That is perhaps because Jummah is originally four rakat, and the two sunnahs supplemented the Jummah. The two fallen rakat, you know, are supplemented by the two sunnahs. But anyway, whatever the reason be, this is the addict. Huzoor, I was saying always two rakat, but today, as I was not very sure, I did not say two rakat. What should I do in that case? Should I say in the next following Jummah? No, no.

Whatever you have forgotten, you should perform that when you remember it, if it is possible to do that. I did not forget it, I just thought… Anyway, whatever you have omitted, out of omission or forgetfulness, whatever it is, when you come to know of it, that is your remembrance, you know, sort of. So now I remind you that you should have said that. So you better say it when you are free.

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