Salat - The Muslim Prayer Book — Page 73
S al a t —The Muslim Prayer Book 73 onto the right path. And we bear witness that none deserves to be worshipped except Allah. He is alone and has no partner. We bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O servants of Allah! May Allah be Merciful to you. Verily, Allah commands you to act with justice, to confer benefits upon each other and to do good to others as one does to one’s kindred and forbids evil which pertain to your own selves and evils which affect others and prohibits revolts against a lawful authority. He warns you against being unmindful. You remember Allah; He too will remember you; call Him and He will make a response to your call. And verily divine remembrance is the highest virtue. Muslims are required to listen to the sermon attentively. Any type of conversation during the sermon is prohibited. After the Im a m has delivered the second part of the sermon, the Iq a mah is recited and the Im a m leads the congregational two Rak‘ a t of Jumu‘ah Prayer. The Holy Prophet sa of Islam did not approve of a person telling others to refrain from conversation while the Im a m is delivering his Sermon. In unavoidable circumstances, a gesture by hand or with a finger can be made to draw the attention of someone to stop talking. In case the Im a m asks something during the sermon, then he should be replied to. It is preferable that the person who delivered the sermon should lead the Prayer. The Im a m should