Learn about the duration of the Friday sermon and prayer in the summer after it was shortened in these countries
Weather of Arabia - Friday prayer comes with a sermon that brings together Muslims on Friday, and is considered one of the most important collective prayers in Islam. With the change in climate conditions and the rise in temperatures in the summer, some Islamic countries have taken measures to shorten the duration of the Friday sermon and prayer, and this change aims to protect worshipers from the effects of heat. Strict care and ensuring their comfort while performing prayer.
The duration of the Friday sermon and prayer in Saudi Arabia
On Friday, the Saudi authorities decided to reduce and shorten the duration of the Friday sermon and prayer in the Two Holy Mosques to about 15 minutes . The royal decision included delaying the first call to prayer so that the time between it and the second call to prayer was 10 minutes. This decision came into effect from the Friday sermon until the end of the summer.
The head of religious affairs for the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, expressed his appreciation for this royal directive, noting that it reflects the Kingdom’s concern for the health, comfort, and safety of the guests of God, and to facilitate matters for them, and reduce hardship for them and for the worshipers who attended last Friday, 6/21/2024. In the Two Holy Mosques.
Al-Sudais explained in a statement that this royal directive came in view of the influx of large numbers of pilgrims to the Holy House of God, including the elderly and the weak, and taking into account the high temperatures at the time of the Friday sermon and prayer, and in appreciation of the conditions of the worshipers in the courtyard, the roof, and the courtyards. He added that this procedure is based on the Sharia rules that stipulate that hardship brings ease, stressing that this directive reflects a commitment to honesty of responsibility and maintaining the safety and security of worshipers.
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The duration of the Friday sermon in the Emirates
The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat directed all preachers at its affiliated mosques in all the emirates of the country to be brief in the Friday sermon so that the duration of the sermon and prayer together does not exceed 10 minutes , starting tomorrow, Friday, June 28, 2024, until the beginning of October. This directive comes out of the Authority’s concern for the safety of worshipers and to alleviate hardship for mosque visitors during the summer months when temperatures rise.
The authority explained that facilitation is an established principle in our Islamic religion, which considers protecting oneself and preserving health among the five necessities, which include preserving religion, life, money, lineage, and mind. It also indicated that this measure is in line with the approach of the state and its wise leadership, which attaches special importance to preserving the health of individuals from During the enactment of legislation and regulating laws.
The Authority affirmed its keenness to take care of the mosques, provide all their requirements, and create a comfortable environment for worshipers to enable them to perform their prayers with spirituality and tranquility. It also praised the great support it receives from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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