Salah
Is Jummah prayer obligatory in the UK?
Updated 2026-07-28
Quick Answer
Yes. Jummah is obligatory for every free, adult, sane Muslim man who is resident (not a traveller), as commanded in Qur’an 62:9. Women, travellers and those with a valid excuse are exempt but may attend. It replaces Dhuhr on Friday.
In detail
The fard of Jummah is two rak‘ahs after two khutbahs, prayed in congregation.
UK mosques often run multiple sessions between roughly 12:00 and 2:30 PM depending on season and city.
Use our city Jummah pages and mosque profiles — sourced Jummah times are only shown when we have the mosque’s own timetable URL.
Sources
- Qur’an 62:9 — Friday congregation — Surah al-Jumu‘ah
- How to pray Jummah