Sunnahs of Friday

Take a full bath before Jumu'ah. It is one of the most emphasised Friday preparations and sets the tone for the day.

Intend that you are preparing for the worship of Friday, not only freshening up. A clear intention turns routine into worship.

Use a siwak or a toothbrush before the prayer. Cleanliness of the mouth is part of the recommended preparation.

Wear perfume where appropriate. A pleasant scent is part of presenting yourself well for the congregation.

Choose clean, presentable clothing — your best, not necessarily new. This is a reported practice for Friday.

Trim your nails and neaten your hair so you arrive looking composed.

Plan to reach the mosque before the khutbah begins so you are never rushing or weaving through the crowd.

Walking to the prayer is reported as virtuous. Approach with a settled heart rather than a hurried one.

The earlier you come, the more time you spend in a state of waiting for worship — a reported merit of the day.

Enter with your right foot, greet those already present, and find a place without disturbing anyone.

If the front is full, sit in the nearest open space instead of climbing over seated worshippers.

Take the front available row and keep the rows close together, as reported in guidance on prayer rows.

If two people are already seated together, do not sit between them without asking.

Pray the prayer of the mosque when you arrive, then sit and wait for the khutbah.

When the sermon begins, stop talking and give it your full attention.

Even telling a neighbour to be quiet during the khutbah is discouraged — silence itself is part of listening.

Silence your phone before you enter and keep it out of sight for the duration of the prayer.

Move with the imam rather than ahead of him, and keep your rows straight.

When the Prophet is mentioned in the khutbah, send blessings upon him quietly.

Reading Surah Al-Kahf on Friday is reported in several collections, with a light described between the two Fridays.

Send blessings upon the Prophet on Friday and its night, repeating the short wording you know.

There is a reported hour on Friday when supplications are answered. Ask earnestly, especially in the later part of the day.

Give in charity on Friday, even a small amount, as part of the generosity of the day.

Read Quran with meaning, not only movement of the lips. One verse understood can change a week.

Forgive someone and mend a strained relationship before the day ends.