How many people do you need to pray Jumuah without being at a masjid?

Question

My friends and i are going to high school and they wont let us leave on fridays to go to jumuah (were guys). our arabic teacher sed we can pray in her room, but some of us think we have to be at a masjid. can we do it ourselves? if so, do we need a khutbah? how long? ans how many ppl do we need so its legimate

Answer 1

You may conduct jumua at a convenient place.a group of people can conduct jumuah. so a person among you, who is having more knowledge may lead the prayer. one who is able to perform khutba then it is fine. Khutba is a speach, which contains praising allah and reading at least a verse from quran, then advicing people taqwa. and sitting for a while and again praising allah salawat on prophet and aal muhammed.  a supplication for all then parying two rakkah.

you can select a corner in the playing ground or library or hall if possible.

this will take 30minutes.

if you are not confident about khutba then 4 rakaa as dhuhr.in this case also try to to do a khutba and pray 4 rakaa.

at least two/three person ok for jumua.

Answer 2

Prayers can be performed anywhere, even from a cell in the jail.

Answer 3

they cant not let you leave, its a religious thing, they have to let you.

i know someone who checks out, goes to jummah prayer, then checks back into school.

Answer 4

will, we have the same problem in school, they don't let us!! and khutbah is required for Jummah prayer!!  

Answer 5

it is Fard for men to Pray the Jummah with the jamat, the bigger jamat the better, but as much as i know, jammat can be made with 2 people as well.

it is haram for men not to pray Jummah with the jaamt excpet for those who leave with cause harm.

Answer 6

Allah will bless you for you intent... If you cannot go to the masjid.. pray in a group in the best spot available.. Its not the building that matters to Allah, its whats in your heart, soul, and mind.. Your faith!  

Answer 7

You need atleast 3 Muslim brothers in the area for Jum'a to be fard on you.  It is to be prayed in any place that we are allowed to pray in general.

There must be a khutbah because that is the reason for friday prayer.  The fact that Muslims would gather togather, listen to something that is beneficial in Islaam.  And this is the reason the prayer is shortened to 2 rak'aah instead of 4.  

The khutbah can be very small, no specific time given.  Just something of benefit for the Muslims, either to do with e-baadah directly (i.e. about the mercy of Allah, importance of prayer, friday prayer or being patient etc), or it can also address an issue the community is facing, in light of islaam (for this, one must have more knowledge about Islaam or you might end up giving fatwa for something you are not eligible).  

When you don't know a lot about Islaam, it is best to stick to simpler topics, short and brief, and give plenty of Qur'aan verse and hadith instead of giving a speech according to one's will, if u know what i mean.  It can be very very short, as long as the purpose is fulfilled.

Edit: the reason one doesn't have to go to a masjid is because, Allah made everything easy on the worshipper, not hard.  So you don't have to go to a masjid, because you have class, and no masjid across the road.  

Often Muslims would go to masjid near by, but you don't have one like this.  Or else people won't be able to get to this obligation.  

note that this is an obligation, and not an option for the male believers.  And obligations, i.e. 5 prayers, fasting ramadaan, etc. are made easy for us.. we can pray anywhere except dirty places and graves, we can break fast anywhere with anything halaal etc.

And it doesn't say anywhere it must be done in the masjid... masjid is in general where the Muslims meet for prayer, but if you meet for prayer elsewhere, then that is sufficient inshallah.