Q: I wanted to ask regarding a woman having a bath on Friday but not attending the Jumuah Salaah. As far as I know the Friday bath is mustahab for those attending Jumuah Salaah only, but it's commonly thought that women who pray at home should still have a bath on Fridays as it is regarded as a Sunnah. Is this true? Please could you let me know the exact ruling for women.
Q: My daughter and her family have gone to Australia one year ago. Since then my son in-law is struggling for a job but till last month he did not get regular jobs but he was doing odd jobs. Last month he got a regular job in a good company. Now the problem is that the management did not give him permission to offer Friday prayer in the Musjid, but other prayers he performed in the company's premises. Now he wants to quit the job for this particular reason. Is this decision ok or he can pray zuhr prayer in place of Friday prayer and continue the job. Please me remember that in Australia getting jobs in very difficult particularly for Muslims.
Q: Recently a customer came to our shop. In the customer comments book he wrote that we should close our shop during Jumuah time as mentioned in the Qur'an as Allah will give us barakah if we close our shop. Is this correct? Is it permissible to trade Jumuah time?
PS: No Muslim staff are at the shop during Jumuah time. They all go to perform their salaah.
Q: Please can you advise if a person's Jumuah Salaah is accepted in the following situations and if not, then how should one make up for it:
1. A person arrives late and the first part of the khutbah has finished?
2. A person arrives late and the khutbah has finished, but manages to join in the first rakaah?
3. A person arrives late and misses the khutbah and first rakaah of Jumuah Salaah?
4. A person arrives on time for the khutbah but does not listen attentively to the khutbah.
5. Please can you advise if the second part of the khutbah is one which is read everywhere and does not change or are their different versions?
Q: Is it a requirement for the khateeb to perform the Jumu'ah Salaah as well, or can anyone perform the Salaah?