Question
Recently World Cup Muslim fans, supporters and spectators performed Jumuah Salaat at a hired yard in proximity to the stadium. To ensure that they are punctually in time for the games and the fanfare, Jumuah Athaan was at 12.15 pm. The Khutbah commenced at 12.20 pm. By 12.30 pm everyone was heading and rushing to the stadium. What is the Shar'i status of this Jumuah Salaat?
Answer
There was no Jumuah Salaat performed. It was an immoral mockery of Allah Ta'ala and His Deen perpetrated by the fussaaq and fujjaar scoundrels who denuded themselves of their Imaan with their flagrant participation in history's worst event of fisq, fujoor and kufr and their justification of all the major sins perpetrated. If any of the participants realize the appalling act of mockery and kufr in which they had indulged, they should make Taubah (repent), and perform two raka'ts Salaatut Taubah. This Salaat should however, be preceded by renewal of Imaan. The following Hadith applies most appropriately to the crowd of miscreants who had participated in the mock 'jumuah': "Ibn Umar (radhiyallahu anhu) narrated: 'There will dawn an age over the people when they will congregate in their Musaajid and perform Salaat whilst not a single one among them will be a Mu'min." The following Hadith also brings these debauchers of Imaan within its scope: Rasulullah
(sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: "Of every 1,000 of my Ummah only one will enter Jannat."
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 02
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