May Friday Prayers Not Be At The Mosque? Here's The Answer

Illustration of Friday prayers at the Mosque (photo: Pixabay/Fuzz)

YOGYAKARTA 'Can you pray Friday, not at the mosque? This question often arises, especially under certain conditions, such as during a pandemic, emergency conditions, or the absence of adequate mosques in an area.

Quoted from the official website of the East Java Muhammadiyah Regional Leadership, there is basically no provision that Friday prayers must be performed at the mosque.

In the Qur'an, the recitation of Friday prayers is common without requiring prayer in one place. In surah al-Jumuah verse 9, Allah SWT rests on it:

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Meaning: 'O believers, if you are called to pray Friday, then hurry to remember Allah and leave buying and selling. That's better for you if you know.'

Furthermore, the word'mosque' means 'place of prostration'. That way, said the mosque is not limited to mosques in the form of buildings specifically for prayers, but in any place that can be done prayer (subjud) it can function as a mosque.

In a hadith narrated by Al-Hakim, Rasulullah SAW said:

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Meaning: Earth is all a mosque (a place of prostration for prayer) except for latrines and graves.

The expansion of the meaning of the mosque was strengthened by the actions of Mus'ab bin Umair's friend when he became the Prophet's envoy to Medina after Baiat al-Aqabah.

In the book badminton, it is explained that Mus'ab had set up congregational Friday prayers at the house of Sa'ad bin Khaisamah.

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Meaning: 'Mu'ab then wrote a letter to the Prophet asking him for permission in order to gather Anshar people who had converted to Islam to establish prayers. The Prophet also allowed and wrote an order for Mu'ab: be aware of how the preparations for Jews to worship Sabare. When the sun slips (entering the time of Zuhur), you hurry to perform Friday prayers before Allah and pray. So Mu'ab gathered the Anshars at the house of Sa'ad bin Khaitsamah as many as twelve people and that was the first Friday prayer established in Medina.'

From the explanation above, it can be concluded that Friday prayers do not have to be performed at the mosque. Muslims may pray Friday at the prayer room (langar), field, courtyard, meeting building, house, empty space that has been prepared as a place of worship or other places of worship.

However, it should be understood that Friday prayers other than in mosques may be performed as long as there are benefits that demand it and the presence of masyaqqah (difficult conditions) to carry out Friday prayers in integrated places that are usually carried out.

That's information about praying Friday not at the mosque. Hopefully this article can add insight to the loyal readers of VOI.ID.