Question:

I have a question regarding Jummah Salah. The company we work for has been kind enough to provide us with a prayer room and wudu facilities and currently we perform Dhur and Asr Salahs in Jammat. The nearest Masjid is approximately 30 minutes drive and overall it takes us 1.5 hours to perform Jummah Salah at this Masjid. Many brothers often find this very difficult and subsequently miss Jummah Salah. We are exploring the option of performing Jummah Salah at work and would like to know whether this is permissible. What advice can you offer us and how should we perform Jummah i.e. what are the Sunnahs and Far'aid of Salah'tul Jummah. Who should lead and can we read English and Arabic Khutbahs from a book?

Answer:

It would be permissible for you to hold Jumah salah in your work place provided it was located within the city borders. It is a condition for the jumah Salah that it be preceded by two arabic khutbahs (long or short). For this purpose one can read from a book. The most knowledgable in Deen of those present should lead the Salah.

Mufti Mohammed Sajjad

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