Friday Prayer

1 What is the Arabic name for Friday?
(a) Yawm al-Jumu’ah (b) Yawm al-Arafah
(c) Yawm al-Fitr (d) None of these

2 What is the Friday congregational prayer called?
(a) Salat al-Eid (b) Salat al-Jumu’ah
(c) Salat al-Janazah (d) None of these

3 On which day is Jumu’ah prayer performed?
(a) Thursday (b) Saturday
(c) Friday (d) None of these

4 Jumu’ah prayer replaces which obligatory daily prayer?
(a) Fajr (b) Asr
(c) Isha (d) Zuhr

5 How many obligatory prayer units are performed in Jumu’ah prayer?
(a) Two (b) Three
(c) Four (d) None of these

6 What is delivered before the Jumu’ah prayer?
(a) Khutbah (b) Talbiyah
(c) Funeral announcement only (d) None of these

7 How many sermons are traditionally delivered before the Jumu’ah prayer?
(a) One (b) Two
(c) Three (d) None of these

8 What is the Khutbah?
(a) The sermon delivered before the Friday prayer (b) The call to Hajj
(c) The recitation during Tawaf (d) None of these

9 What should Muslims do when the call to Friday prayer is made, according to Quran 62:9?
(a) Continue trading (b) Hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade
(c) Travel to Arafat (d) None of these

10 Which Surah is named after Friday?
(a) Al-Jumu’ah (b) Al-Fajr
(c) Al-Asr (d) None of these

11 What is encouraged before attending Jumu’ah?
(a) Neglecting personal hygiene (b) Bathing and maintaining cleanliness
(c) Avoiding the mosque (d) None of these

12 What is the central purpose of the Friday sermon?
(a) Religious instruction and reminder (b) Commercial negotiation
(c) Political campaigning as a required element (d) None of these

13 Which prayer does Jumu’ah replace for those upon whom it is obligatory?
(a) Zuhr (b) Fajr
(c) Maghrib (d) None of these

14 Which of the following is NOT a normal part of Jumu’ah?
(a) Khutbah (b) Congregational prayer
(c) Stoning the Jamarat (d) None of these

15 What does the Quran command believers to leave when called to Jumu’ah?
(a) Trade and worldly business (b) Salah
(c) Charity (d) None of these

16 Which of the following is associated with the Friday sermon?
(a) Listening attentively (b) Performing Sa’i
(c) Performing Tawaf (d) None of these

17 What should a person generally do during the Khutbah?
(a) Engage in conversation (b) Listen attentively
(c) Conduct business (d) None of these

18 What is the significance of Jumu’ah in Muslim communal life?
(a) It provides a regular weekly congregational gathering (b) It replaces all daily prayers
(c) It is only a private act of worship (d) None of these

19 Which Surah contains the verse about the call to Jumu’ah?
(a) Al-Baqarah (b) Al-Jumu’ah
(c) Al-Mulk (d) None of these

20 Which activity should be given priority after the call to Jumu’ah?
(a) Commercial bargaining (b) Attending the remembrance of Allah
(c) Beginning a journey (d) None of these

21 What is the approximate time of Jumu’ah?
(a) The time corresponding to Zuhr (b) The time immediately after Fajr
(c) Midnight (d) None of these

22 Which of the following is recommended for Friday?
(a) Personal cleanliness (b) Abandoning prayer
(c) Avoiding the mosque permanently (d) None of these

23 Which Surah was recited by the Prophet ﷺ in connection with Friday prayers in some authentic narrations?
(a) Al-Jumu’ah (b) Al-Kawthar only
(c) Al-Falaq only (d) None of these

24 Which statement about the Friday prayer is correct?
(a) It is performed individually without a congregation (b) It is a congregational prayer
(c) It replaces every daily prayer on Friday (d) None of these

25 What is the name of the pulpit traditionally used for the Khutbah?
(a) Minbar (b) Miqat
(c) Maqam (d) None of these

26 Where is the Khutbah normally delivered?
(a) From the Minbar or designated place in the mosque (b) At Mount Arafat
(c) Between Safa and Marwah (d) None of these

27 What is the role of the Imam during Jumu’ah?
(a) Leading the congregational prayer and delivering the sermon in the usual arrangement (b) Leading Hajj rites
(c) Performing Zakat calculations for every attendee (d) None of these

28 Which of these is NOT one of the five daily obligatory prayers?
(a) Fajr (b) Jumu’ah
(c) Dhuhr (d) None of these

29 Which prayer is normally performed instead of Zuhr on Friday when Jumu’ah is validly established?
(a) Jumu’ah (b) Eid
(c) Janazah (d) None of these

30 What is the main theme of Quran 62:9?
(a) The obligation to abandon trade and attend the remembrance of Allah when called to Jumu’ah (b) The rules of inheritance
(c) The story of Prophet Yusuf (d) None of these

31 Which practice is encouraged on Friday?
(a) Sending blessings upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (b) Abandoning all remembrance
(c) Avoiding the mosque without reason (d) None of these

32 What is the Arabic word for sermon?
(a) Khutbah (b) Zakat
(c) Qiyas (d) None of these

33 Which of the following is a purpose of the Friday sermon?
(a) Moral and religious guidance (b) Commercial taxation
(c) Pilgrimage travel arrangements only (d) None of these

34 What should a Muslim avoid during the Khutbah?
(a) Attentive listening (b) Meaningless conversation
(c) Reflection (d) None of these

35 Which day is described as the best day on which the sun has risen in a well-known hadith?
(a) Friday (b) Monday
(c) Wednesday (d) None of these

36 Which Prophet’s creation is mentioned in the well-known hadith concerning Friday?
(a) Adam عليه السلام (b) Ibrahim عليه السلام
(c) Musa عليه السلام (d) None of these

37 Which of the following is associated with Friday according to hadith?
(a) A special hour in which supplication is accepted (b) A prohibition on all prayer
(c) Mandatory fasting for every Muslim (d) None of these

38 What does Jumu’ah emphasize besides individual worship?
(a) Community and collective remembrance of Allah (b) Commercial competition
(c) Political authority only (d) None of these

39 Which of the following is NOT a reason for attending Jumu’ah?
(a) Responding to the call to Allah’s remembrance (b) Participating in communal worship
(c) Performing the rites of Hajj (d) None of these

40 What does the word Jumu’ah relate to?
(a) Gathering or assembly (b) Fasting only
(c) Migration only (d) None of these

41 What is the conventional number of obligatory rak’ahs in Jumu’ah?
(a) Two (b) Four
(c) Six (d) None of these

42 Which prayer normally follows the Friday sermon?
(a) Jumu’ah prayer (b) Fajr prayer
(c) Eid prayer (d) None of these

43 What is the status of listening attentively to the Khutbah?
(a) It is an important etiquette of Jumu’ah (b) It is unrelated to the sermon
(c) It is forbidden (d) None of these

44 Which of these is a recommended Friday practice?
(a) Wearing clean clothes (b) Deliberately neglecting cleanliness
(c) Abandoning prayer (d) None of these

45 Which Surah includes the instruction about Friday prayer and leaving trade?
(a) Al-Jumu’ah (b) Al-Masad
(c) Al-Qadr (d) None of these

46 What should believers do after Jumu’ah according to Quran 62:10?
(a) Disperse through the land and seek Allah’s bounty while remembering Him (b) Remain permanently inside the mosque
(c) Abandon all worldly activity forever (d) None of these

47 Which of the following best describes the Friday prayer?
(a) A weekly congregational obligation under its applicable conditions (b) A voluntary replacement for Hajj
(c) A funeral prayer (d) None of these

48 Which person is exempt from an obligation when a valid Islamic excuse applies?
(a) A person with a recognized legitimate excuse (b) Every healthy resident without exception
(c) Every person who dislikes Friday prayer (d) None of these

49 What does the Friday gathering help strengthen?
(a) Muslim brotherhood and community awareness (b) Tribal rivalry
(c) Commercial competition (d) None of these

50 What is the central spiritual purpose of Jumu’ah?
(a) Remembering Allah, receiving guidance and performing congregational worship (b) Conducting trade
(c) Performing Hajj rites (d) None of these

Answer Key

1 (a) Yawm al-Jumu’ah
2 (b) Salat al-Jumu’ah
3 (c) Friday
4 (d) Zuhr
5 (a) Two
6 (a) Khutbah
7 (b) Two
8 (a) The sermon delivered before the Friday prayer
9 (b) Hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave trade
10 (a) Al-Jumu’ah
11 (b) Bathing and maintaining cleanliness
12 (a) Religious instruction and reminder
13 (a) Zuhr
14 (c) Stoning the Jamarat
15 (a) Trade and worldly business
16 (a) Listening attentively
17 (b) Listen attentively
18 (a) It provides a regular weekly congregational gathering
19 (b) Al-Jumu’ah
20 (b) Attending the remembrance of Allah
21 (a) The time corresponding to Zuhr
22 (a) Personal cleanliness
23 (a) Al-Jumu’ah
24 (b) It is a congregational prayer
25 (a) Minbar
26 (a) From the Minbar or designated place in the mosque
27 (a) Leading the congregational prayer and delivering the sermon in the usual arrangement
28 (b) Jumu’ah
29 (a) Jumu’ah
30 (a) The obligation to abandon trade and attend the remembrance of Allah when called to Jumu’ah
31 (a) Sending blessings upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
32 (a) Khutbah
33 (a) Moral and religious guidance
34 (b) Meaningless conversation
35 (a) Friday
36 (a) Adam عليه السلام
37 (a) A special hour in which supplication is accepted
38 (a) Community and collective remembrance of Allah
39 (c) Performing the rites of Hajj
40 (a) Gathering or assembly
41 (a) Two
42 (a) Jumu’ah prayer
43 (a) It is an important etiquette of Jumu’ah
44 (a) Wearing clean clothes
45 (a) Al-Jumu’ah
46 (a) Disperse through the land and seek Allah’s bounty while remembering Him
47 (a) A weekly congregational obligation under its applicable conditions
48 (a) A person with a recognized legitimate excuse
49 (a) Muslim brotherhood and community awareness
50 (a) Remembering Allah, receiving guidance and performing congregational worship