4] Is it prescribed to do ghusl on Fridays for women?

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4]
Is doing ghusl on Fridays is obligatory for women too?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Doing ghusl on Fridays is mustahabb, not obligatory, according to the
majority of fuqaha', although some of them were of the view that it is
obligatory.
Secondly:
This ghusl is prescribed for those who come to Jumu'ah prayers,
whether men or women, although it is men who are addressed in the
verse which tells them to attend the prayer, as Allaah says
(interpretationof the meaning):
"O you who believe (Muslims)! When the call is proclaimed for the
Salaah (prayer) on Friday (Jumu'ah prayer), come tothe 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].
But if a woman attends Jumu'ah prayer, it is prescribed for her to do
ghusl for it and observe its etiquette.
Ibn Hibbaan wrote a chapter in his Saheeh entitled: It is mustahabb
for women to do ghusl forJumu'ah if they want to attend it. Then he
quoted the hadeeth of 'Uthmaan ibn Waaqid al-'Umari from Naafi' from
Ibn 'Umar, who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever comes to Jumu'ah, man or woman, let
him do ghusl."
The authenticity of the hadeeth is agreed upon, apart from the
additional words "man or woman". This additional material was narrated
by Ibn Khuzaymah, Ibn Hibbaan, and al-Bayhaqi in al-Sunan, and that
there was a difference of opinion as to whether it issaheeh or not.
It was classed as saheeh by al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) in
al-Majmoo' (4/405) and Ibn Mulaqqin in al-Badr al-Muneer (4/649).
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Fath
(2/358): According to the report of 'Uthmaan ibn Waaqid from Naafi',
which is narrated by Abu 'Awaanah, Ibn Khuzaymahand Ibn Hibbaan in
their Saheehs with the wording, "Whoever comes to Jumu'ah, man
orwoman, let him do ghusl, and whoever does not come to it does not
have to do ghusl," its men are thiqaat (trustworthy). But al-Bazzaar
said: I am afraid that there is some wahm (weakness of memory) in
'Uthmaan ibn 'Aaqid.
What al-Bazzaar was afraid of, namely wahm (weak memory) of 'Uthmaan
ibn Waaqid, was stated with certainty by Abu Dawood, the author of
al-Sunan, may Allah have mercy on him.
Abu 'Ubayd al-Aajurri said:I asked Abu Dawood about him and he said:
Heis da'eef (weak). I said to Abu Dawood: 'Abbaas ibn Muhammad
narrated from Yahya ibn Ma'een that he is trustworthy. He said: He is
da'eef (weak). He narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever comes to Jumu'ah, man orwoman, let
him do ghusl.", but we do not know of anyone who saysthis apart from
him.
End quote from Tahdheebal-Kamaal, 19/505
Al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him) stated definitively that this
additional material is odd and he classed it as weak, as it says in
al-Silsilah al-Da'eefah (8/430).
What may support the view that women should do ghusl for Jumu'ah is
the reports narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah in his Musannaf from 'Ubaydah
bint Naa'il who said: I heard Ibn 'Umar and the daughter of Sa'd ibn
Abi Waqqaas say: Whoever among you (women) comes to Jumu'ah, let her
do ghusl. Something similar was narrated fromTawoos, and it was
narrated from Shaqeeq that he used to tell his family, both men and
women, to do ghusl on Fridays. See al-Musannaf (2/9).
Doing ghusl for Jumu'ah makes sense, because it is cleanliness and
puts a stop to unpleasant odoursthat annoy other people present. Hence
women are asked to do that if they want to attend.
Al-Haafiz said in al-Fath: al-Zayn ibn al-Muneer said: And it was
narrated from Maalik that whoeverattends Jumu'ah apart from men, if
their attendance is to seek virtue, it is prescribed for them to do
ghusl and observe all the etiquettes of Jumu'ah, but if they attend on
the spur of the moment, then no.
End quote from al-Fath al-Baari.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in al-Majmoo' (4/405):
Doing ghusl on Friday is Sunnah, not obligatory in the sense that not
doing it is a sin, and there is no difference of opinion among us
concerning that. With regard to the one for whom it is Sunnah, there
are four views, but the correct view that is supported by the text and
regard by theauthor and the majority as the correct view is the
following: It is Sunnah for everyone who wants to attend Jumu'ah, man,
woman, child, traveller, slave and others, because of the apparent
meaning of the hadeeth of Ibn 'Umar, and because the aim is
cleanliness, and they are all the same withregard to that.
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3a] Ruling on offering Jumu‘ah prayer in a church where there are images or statues

''Friday Prayers'' :-:->
3a]
The Standing Committee and Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy
on him) issued fatwas stating that it is makrooh to pray in a place in
which there are images, but the prayer is valid if that takes place.
In Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (5/377) [vol. 2] it says: What is the
ruling on praying in the house or room in which there are statues of
animals or humans for decoration?
Answer: It is haraam to keep images or statues and put them in houses,
because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said
to'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Do not leave any image
without erasing it or any built-up grave without levelling it." And
because he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "The
angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image." It
is makrooh to pray in a room in which there are pictures hanging or
statues, especially if they are in front of the person when he faces
the qiblah. But the prayer is valid.
And Allah is the source of strength. May Allah send blessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions.
Standing Committee for Academic Research and Issuing Fatwas.
Bakr Abu Zayd, 'Abd al-'Azeez Aal al-Shaykh, Saalih al-Fawzaan,
'Abd-Allah ibn Ghadyaan, 'Abd al-Razzaaq 'Afeefi, 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn
'Abd-Allah ibn Baaz. End quote.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy onhim) said:… As for the
prayer, it is valid, but it is makrooh to pray in a place in which
there are images except in the case of necessity; if nothing else is
available, then there is nothing wrong with it. End quote.
To sum up:
1. There is nothing wrong with praying inside the church if it is
free of images and statues, whether that is Jumu'ah prayer or any
other prayer.
2. It is makrooh to pray in a church if there are images or
statues in it. If the Muslims need to pray there because there is no
other place available, and they cover these statues with something
that will conceal them, there is nothing wrong with it and it is not
makrooh.
And Allah knows best.

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Biographies Prophets - Prophets Hud and Salih

Since their purpose was often the same, the stories of many of the
prophets are very similar. They wereall raised up among their own
people, to warn their people against their sinful ways and warn of
Allah 's pending punishment. Theirmessage was the same, to worship
Allah and heed the words of His prophet. The prophets emphasized that
they had nothing to gain from their people; that they were merely
conveying Allah's message.And all the prophets were deeply
compassionate men, who became frustrated that so few heeded their
words, but who never stopped trying to convey Allah's message,until
the people's deeds exceeded limits set by Allah.�
The response to each prophet's message was also very similar. A very
small number of his people would heed his message and follow his
advice. But most of his community would refuse to listen. They would
say that their prophet was crazy. They would laugh athim, scorn his
followers, and threaten him. They would challenge him to bring on the
punishment with which he was always threatening them. But only Allah
knew when the punishment would strike and what it would be. When the
punishment did strike, the prophet and his believers would be saved,
and all the nonbelievers would be destroyed.
The type of punishment differed: it was a great flood at the time of
Nuh ( Peace be upon him ) and a shower of brimstones among the people
of Lut ( Peace be upon him ). In this issue we will see whathappened
to the people ofthe prophet Hud ( Peace beupon him ) and the people of
the prophet Salih ( Peace be upon him ). Thesetwo prophets are not
mentioned in the Bible.
Hud (pronounced "who'd")( Peace be upon him ) was a member of the 'Ad
(rhymes with "rod") tribe, a powerful Arab tribe which lived in the
southern Arabian peninsula. (Muhajir, A.M.R. 1975. Lessons from the
Stories of the Quran , Sh. Muhammed Ashraf, Lahore, Pakistan, pp
45-46). They were descendants of Nuh ( Peace be upon him ). They were
tall in stature and were skilful builders. They were all
idol-worshippers. The prophet Hud ( Peace be upon him ) was raised up
to bring them back to the worship of Allah.
Hud's ( Peace be upon him ) message and his people'sreaction to it
followed the usual pattern. They called him an idiot and a liar. He
implored them to listen to him, but they rejected him.And so Allah
sent down Histerrible penalty, from which only Hud ( Peace be upon him
) and his followers were saved. The penalty in this case was a great
wind which destroyed everything in itspath. It raged for seven nights
and eight days, and when it had passed, nothing could be seen but the
ruins of the houses. It picked the people up and flung them to the
ground.
Nothing and nobody couldwithstand its force. Thus was the tribe of Ad,
a powerful nation of skilful and intelligent people, destroyed because
it would not listen to its prophet.
The tribe of Thamud existed about 200 years after the tribe of 'Ad.
They lived in an area which is now near the border between Syria and
Arabia. They carved their homes out of rocks. Some of those rock
habitations, called asalib, are still in existence (Muhajir, pp
49-50). They are often mentioned in the Qur'an inconjunction with the
tribe of Ad. The prophet who was sent to them was named Salih ( Peace
be upon him ).�
Salih ( Peace be upon him ),too, had only a very small band of
followers. The remaining townspeople were very much against Salih (
Peace be upon him ) and his teachings. A group of them were even
plotting to secretly do away with Salih ( Peace be upon him ), but
that was not part of Allah's plan so the plot failed.
A sign of Salih's ( Peace be upon him ) prophethood was sent by Allah
to the people of Thamud in the form of a she-camel. Salih ( Peace be
upon him ) instructed the people of Thamud to allow the camel to
pasture freely and to have its share of water. It was when they killed
the camel that they overstepped the limits placed by Allah, and their
destruction was inevitable.Salih ( Peace be upon him ) foretold that
within three days of having slain the camel disaster would come upon
them. It is not clear exactly what the disaster was. Some sort of
earthquake activity and some storms are mentioned. But the result was
the total destruction of the people of Thamud, with the exception of
Salih( Peace be upon him ) and his followers.
Thus we see again in the stories of these two prophets, Hud ( Peace be
upon him ) and Salih ( Peace be upon him ), how two powerful nations
were totally destroyed, because they did not heed Allah's warning.
Only the faithful were saved.�
You can read about Hud ( Peace be upon Him ) in theQur'an, Sura
7:65-72, Sura 11: 50-60, Sura 26:123-140, Sura 41:15-16, Sura
46:21-26, Sura 51:41-42, Sura 54:18-21, Sura 69:6-8, andSura 89:6-8.
You can read about Salih (Peace be upon Him ) in the Qur'an, Sura
7:73-79,...:->