4:36 the time of Jum'ah…9:13 if you see…
Hajj, Umrah & EidFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 20, 2026.

Eid can bring a rare double blessing

Pullman Islamic Center

“It is haram for a Muslim to sell and buy.”

The khateeb, at 4:36

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In one sentence

The khutbah argues that Eid and Jumu'ah coinciding is a rare double blessing, and that legitimate scholarly disagreement about the Friday obligation is grounded in the Quran and Sunnah rather than personal opinion.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Introduces the rare blessing of Eid and Friday occurring on the same day.
  2. Presents Abu Hanifa and Malik’s view that Eid and Jumu'ah remain separate obligations.
  3. Explains Uthman’s precedent and al-Shafi'i’s view allowing distant Eid attendees to pray Dhuhr instead of Jumu'ah.
  4. Presents Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s view that Jumu'ah becomes optional for those who attended Eid, while the imam still establishes it.
  5. Explains that scholarly disagreement can result from differing access to hadith and remains rooted in Quran and Sunnah.
  6. Connects the occasion to gratitude for every additional minute of life and its potential for worship.
Try this week
Follow a qualified scholarly view on whether Jumu'ah is required when Eid falls on Friday.
If following the permissive view and not attending Jumu'ah after Eid, pray Dhuhr instead.
The imam should still establish Jumu'ah for those who attend.
Stop buying and selling when the Friday prayer is called.
Use each additional minute of life for remembrance, Quran reading, prayer, or seeking forgiveness.
Sources the khateeb cited
Quran 62:9Used to emphasize the obligation of responding to Friday prayer and abandoning business transactions.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the time of Jum'ah right now it is haram for a Muslim to sell and buy”
Pullman Islamic Center · Pullman, WA
Play from 4:36
“if you see disagreement among the ulama it is all founded is founded in the Quran and the sunnah”
Pullman Islamic Center · Pullman, WA
Play from 9:13
Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

Today’s khutbah focused on the rare blessing of Eid and Jumu'ah falling on the same day. The khateeb explained that scholars differed over whether Eid prayer removes the obligation of Friday prayer, and that their views came from the Quran, Sunnah, and reports from the Companions. He presented the view of Abu Hanifa and Malik that both prayers remain distinct, alongside the more permissive view associated with Uthman, al-Shafi'i, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. He reminded us to respect sincere scholarly disagreement and to stop business when Friday prayer is called. Most of all, he encouraged us to see every extra minute of life as a chance for worship, gratitude, and blessing.

  1. What is one small act of worship you could fit into an extra minute this week?
  2. Why might sincere scholars reach different answers about the same religious question?
  3. What should someone do about buying and selling when the Friday prayer is called?
Where it was given

The masjid

Pullman Islamic Center, Masjid Al-Farooq1155 NE Stadium Way, Pullman, WA 99163Jumu'ah Khutbah 1:00 PM · Jumuah 1:30 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at Pullman Islamic Center17 khutbahs
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