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Give the differences between Jum’aa and Jamaa prayers.

Give the differences between Jum’aa and Jamaa prayers.

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Kavungya
i. Jum’aa prayer must have a Khutba while Jamaa prayer has no Khutba.
ii. Jum’aa prayer is only performed in a central mosque or a limited number of mosques while
there in no restrictions on the number of mosques for Jamaa prayers
iii. It is Sunnah to take a bath before Jum’aa prayer. While it’s not the case for Jamaa.
iv. A Muslim who is able should not miss three consecutive Jum’aa prayers or he will be
condemned by Allah while it is highly recommended to pray in Jamaa especially for a
Muslim who lives near the mosque.
v. Jum’aa prayers carry more rewards than Jamaa prayers.
vi. Travellers are exempted from Jum’aa prayer but should perform Jamaa prayers.
vii. Jum’aa prayers have no Qadhaa but Jamaa prayer has Qadhaa.
viii. A Muslims woman can lead fellow women in performing Jamaa prayers but cannot lead in
performance of Jum’aa prayer.
ix. Missing a rakaat in Jum’aa prayers makes the prayer invalid while a person who misses a
rakaat in Jamaa still earns the reward of Jamaa prayers.
x. Recitation in Jum’aa prayer is done loudly while in Jamaa at times loudly at times silently.
xi. The angles wait at the door of the mosque in Jum’aa and write the name of those who
attend while this is not the case with Jamaa prayers.
Kavungya answered the question on March 29, 2019 at 12:35

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