What are the Obligatory and Sunnah requirements of the Jumu'a sermon?
    Can a woman lead in Jumu'a?
    Can the sermon be delivered in a language other than Arabic?
    Can Jumu'a be held before noon?
    Is the first call [adhan] for Jumu'a a bid'a?

Questions such as these have often been the cause of much controversy and confusion within the Muslim community. This book addresses these issues in a simple and concise format that is both easy to understand and thoroughly referenced so as to provide a comprehensive picture in light of the Qur'an and Sunna.

Inlayed with fine points and rational explanations, The Essentials of Jumu'a offers insight into this holiest of days and eliminates many of the misunderstandings regarding various Jumu'a-related issues. It lays out the conditions for establishing Jumu'a, the effects and consequences of missing Jumu'a, the special time of Jumu'a when Allah guarantees acceptance of all du'ós [supplications], the history and etymology of Jumu'a, and many other relevant and interesting facts.  The author covers a wide array of topics within this book, making it useful for the imam and the congregation.

The Essentials of Jumu'a is a complete handbook necessary for any Muslim who wishes to understand the place of Jumu'a within Islam.

About Author:

Ibrahim Memon Madani, is an imam and Muslim scholar who was born in Medina. He claims to be a student of Shaikh Zakariya as a boy. He moved to England in 1980 where he completed his Hifz ul-Qur'an and Aalim course. In 1987, he was appointed imam of the mosque in Waterloo, Ontario and in 1991 he moved to Buffalo, New York with his father and brothers to establish the Darul-Uloom Al-Madania.