The Prohibition on the Friday Prayer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Graceful, Oh Allah, send peace and blessings upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad, as well as upon his purified Household. May Your damnation be upon all of their enemies, for they are Yours too. Introduction It is now a widespread tradition and an established obligation for every Muslim not only in the Bakri community, but also in the Shi’a, to perform the Jumu’ah prayer in congregation. However, it was not like this for all of the history of Ahl al-Tashayyu. In fact, many narrations prove the prohibition on the Jumu’ah prayer, as well as the example of the scholars during the first centuries of the Major Occulation. According to the narrations of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) وعن امير المؤمنين عليه السلام إنه قال: لا يصلح الحكم ولا الحدود ولا الجمعة إلا بامام عدل Amir al-Mumineen (peace be upon him) said: “ Neither rulings, punishments or Friday prayers are permissible except with a just Imam ”. [1] [2] عن جعفر بن محمد ع...