The Condition of Friday Prayers in Jurisprudence and Its Impact on Society

(An Applied Study in Contemporary Reality)

Abstract

Friday prayer is one of the most important rituals of the Islamic religion. Jurists have differed on the conditions for its validity. The majority of jurists have mentioned the condition of (the unity of Friday prayers) and not having multiple prayers in one country. However, the contemporary reality in many Muslim countries is different from that. In this research, we will discuss the opinions of jurists on this condition and the most important legal evidence on the issue, we are examining the objectives of Sharia in legislating Friday prayer, and we are shedding light on the widespread affliction in contemporary reality, and we are looking for proposals to treat reality in order to achieve the objectives of Sharia in a way that suits the conditions of the age. I have concluded that the condition of unifying Friday prayer is something for which there is no clear and explicit text, but it is included in achieving one of the most important objectives of Friday prayer: which is the gathering of Muslims and directing them towards one central issue. We have concluded that it is necessary to work to achieve this condition in a manner that suits reality.