Answered by: Maulana Mustafa Umar
Question
Should we pray 4 rakah Zuhr احتياطا after the Jumuah Salah if there are multiple Jumuah prayers in a city or masjid? If so, who should do it (smaller masajid or all)?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
There is no need to pray Zuhr prayer when someone prays Jumuah prayer since it is a substitute for Zuhr prayer on Friday. Only someone who misses the Jumuah prayer needs to pray Zuhr. Imam Al-Quduri explains that even a person who is not required to pray Jumuah, such as women and children, will be exempted from praying Zuhr prayer if they perform the Jumuah prayer.[1]
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Mustafa Umar
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
[1] Mukhtasar Al-Quduri p. 64, Taha Publishers, 2010