General Fiqh

In the West, several views have existed concerning the person and mission of Rasulullah (SAW). He seems to be the most hated as well as respected figure in the West.

This year Eidul Adha is falling on a Friday. Many Muslims are asking whether or not the Friday prayer is obligatory in this situation. The answer is “yes”, according to the majority’s opinion.

The Friday prayer is mandated by the Qur’an as Allah SWT has commanded in Surah al-Juma’:

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَرُوا الْبَيْعَ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (9)

The Hijri year 1433 is coming to an end. Wednesday, October 17 was the first day of Zul-Hijjah, the 12th month of Islamic lunar calendar. The Day of Arafah (9th Zul-Hijjah) will be on Thursday, October 25 and Eidul Adha will be on Friday, October 26. The month of Zul-Hijjah is the last of the four sacred months “Ashur al-Haram” sanctified by the Qur’an. Allah SWT states in Surah al-Towbah:

Introduction

I. Introduction

I. INTRODUCTION

From the practically universal perspective of the nearly 1.6 billion Muslim people, the Qur’an is regarded as “the word of Allah; God” 1. The predominant views among Western writers are that the Qur’an is not a divinely revealed scripture. Some hold that view because they do not accept the notion of divine revelation and some do not believe in the existence of God altogether. Some writers who believe in God, Prophets and divinely revealed scriptures hold that the Qur’an does not fall in this category of sacred books.