It's Friday! Take a Smile... There are many acts of worship which are prescribed for the Muslim to do on this day. These include: 1 – Salaat al-Jumu’ah (Friday prayer) Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the Salaah (prayer) on Friday (Jumu‘ah prayer), come to the remembrance of Allaah [Jumu‘ah religious talk (Khutbah) and Salaah (prayer)] and leave off business (and every other thing). That is better for you if you did but know!” [al-Jumu’ah 62:9] Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in Zaad al-Ma’aad (1/376): Friday prayer is one of the most important obligations in Islam, and one of the greatest gatherings of the Muslims. Gathering on Friday is more important and more obligatory than any other gathering apart from ‘Arafah. Whoever neglects it, Allaah will place a seal on his heart. It was narrated from Abu’l-Ja’d al-Damari – who was ...