Jumuah

Q: When the Imam is sitting for Jummah khutbah and the muazzin is giving azan in front of him is it sunnah, mustahab or wajib for the Imam to reply verbally to the azan?

Q: The brothers of a certain town wish to commence having jumua at the musalla of the said town. Before giving permission we wish to first ascertain whether the town fulfills the requirements of having jumua. The town has approximately 1000 homes, more than 10 shops which include few hardware stores and 1 big supermarket, a clinic, school, post office and a taxi rank, all within the town. There is no police station but a police station is planned for the future. Approximately 40 brothers will attend the jumua. Please inform as to whether jumua will be permissible or not.

Q: I work for a company where I luckily get my break by another colleague from 1300 to 1400 where I perform jummah, but I get this break from a Muslim brother. So I asked him to give me the break every second Friday at 1400 so he can attend jummah one week and I can attend the next week? I cover one site only and he works for my company. At the lunch breaks he relieves different people throughout the day. Is it okay for me to do that, otherwise he will end up not performing jummah at all?

Q: What is the meaning of, if you miss three jumuahs in a row, Allah Ta'ala will put a seal on your heart? Does this mean Allah will allow missing Jumuah in serious situations or due to work , etc.

Q: Is it okay for me to pray zuhr prayer at home on Friday instead of going to the masjid to pray jumah when the masjid is really far away? I don't have a car yet to be able to drive there, and my family members are too busy with work and college to drive me to the masjid and then bring me back home.

Q: Is it permissible to leave a small mosque and attend a big mosque on Friday while the small mosque is left empty. The small mosque has a capacity of 50-70 people.

Q: How many rakaats are sunnat after the Jumuah Salaah and are all sunnat-e-muakkadah or some ghair-muakkadah?

Q: A recent WhatsApp message circulated by a Mufti has created some confusion regarding the status of the Sunnah Rakats after the Jumuah Salaat. According to the message, the four rakats after Jumuah are Muakkadah whilst the other two are Ghair Muakkadah. The question is that we were always taught and considered that there are 6 Rakats (4+2) of Sunnah Muakkadah. What is the status of the Sunnah Salaats after Jumuah Salaat?

Q: What are the conditions for both the Jumuah Khutbahs to be valid?

Q: I have been reading Surah Kahaf on the eve of Friday (ie. before the time of Fajr). However I have been informed that Surah Kahaf should be read after sunrise on a Friday. Is this correct and is there any Hadith to substantiate this?