Help me with Jummah Namaz

Ozal SG

Hello,

I am Ozal and I came from Yangon, Myanmar three weeks ago. Now, I'm having a problem with praying Jummah Namaz.

Back in Myanmar, we all Muslims pray Jummah Namaz at the Mosque in following procedures.

-We arrive at the Mosque.

-Do nothing and wait for the Adhan

-After the Adhan we pray Sunnat 4 rakats.

-Then, another Adhan for Khutba and the Khatib delivers the Khutba

-After that, we pray Fraz 2 rakats for Jummah

-Then, Sunnat 2 rakats (optional)

-Nafil 2 rakats(optional)

I was fine with that procedure in Myanmar. But, here in Singapore, people are praying in a way that I don't understand.

Can you please explain me how Muslims pray Jummah Namaz in Singapore? It'll be great help.

fudgester SG

Friday prayers? The procedure looks pretty much the same to me.

What I experienced just now was:

1. Adhan

2. Pray sunnat (either 2 or 4 rakaats)

3. Another adhan prior to the khutbah, then the khatib/imam gives the khutbah in two parts

4. Actual 2 rakaats for Friday prayers

5. Doa/sunnat prayers (optional)

Seems the same as what you did.

What was it that you found different?

Ozal SG

I saw people came to Mosque and started praying a Namaz with 2 rakats before the first Adhan. I don't know what they were praying because back in Myanmar we usually didn't pray any Namaz before the Adhan. And, the next different one is, we usually prayed Sunnat 4 rakats in Zhur time before Jummah Faraz 2 rakats. But, here, as people are praying only 2 rakats for Sunnat, I was confused.

Now I understand the procedure clearly. Thank you, brother, for explaining.

fudgester SG

Those two rakaats you saw before the adhan are just sunnat prayers out of respect for the mosque, nothing more.

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