How to Perform Friday Prayers

Friday Prayer (Jumu’ah) takes the place of Zuhr. It includes a sermon (Khutbah), and the four Fard Rak’aat of Zuhr become two, recited aloud. This guide was prepared for families offering Jumu’ah at home.

In short

1. Perform Wudu and prepare for Salat as for any prayer.
2. The first Adhan is called at the time of Zuhr; four Rak’aat Sunnah are offered.
3. A second Adhan is called and the Imam delivers the Khutbah: Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah Al-Fatihah, then the sermon in the local language.
4. The Imam sits briefly, then stands and recites the second Khutbah (Khutbah Thaniyah) in Arabic.
5. The Imam leads two Rak’aat with the recitation aloud, followed by individual Sunnah prayers.

The guide below includes the full Arabic texts and a transliteration of the second Khutbah.