Should sisters avoid shopping and other such activities during the time of the Friday Prayer?

“The Friday prayer is one of the most important prayers upon a Muslim. Allah says in the Qur’an,

“O you who believe, when the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off business: this is best for you if you but knew.” [al-Qur’an 62:9]

It is prohibited to engage oneself in anything besides preparation for the prayer once the adhan has been called.”

It does not apply to the women categorically but would be a better adab to follow the men and refrain from other than preparing for Dhuhr Salat.

It is mentioned Nur al Idah as follows:

The Jumu’a Prayer is personally obligatory upon every individual who fulfils all of the following seven conditions. 1) To be a male. (this excludes women. 2)To be a free man…

(Allama Shurunbulali, Nur al Idah pg 115)

Wassalam,
Ilyas Patel