Hey! Looks like the Muslim networking site You R A Creator (YRAC) is providing the insanely busy and physical unable-d Muslims a way to get their Friday Prayer on -- online!
YRAC has organized a weekly Friday khutbah and salah that is viewable and accessible to all who have internet. They are calling this fairly new endeavor Jumah Live. Jumah is the Arabic word for Friday.
If you are a member of YRAC, an automatic message will be sent to you as a reminder Friday morning. Here is what a typical message looks like:
Jumah Live Webcast Today at 2pm
Eastern Time - On YRAC TV
As Salaam Alaikum Muslims!
REMEMBER, if you can't make Jumu'ah on Friday's, perhaps because of work and/or
other responsibilities, you can watch JUMU'AH LIVE! on YRAC TV at (2pm Eastern Time). Nourished with Islamic food for thought (and action) for the week!
Just click the "Jumah" tab at the top of YRAC portal and be connected. Its that easy :) or go
direct at: http://www.youracreator.com/page/jumah-1
*FYI: Pay Zakat by pressing the "Donate Now" button.*
Thank you and many Blessings,
Muminah Qadar
YRAC, Inc.
Staff Administrator
It would appear that this is the best way to gain the main benefit of Salatul Jumah (i.e. listening to the khutbah and praying behind and imam) if one is not able to physically to attend the prayer every week.
One does not need to be a member to 'attend' Jumah Live, however, joining the fast growing site is completely free of charge.
Happy Friday. Let's make this one count!
Comments
Alhumdulilah, this is wonderful...
Interesting concept to think about that people would attend Jummah from a different location. mta.tv has been broadcasting worldwide live Jummah khutba's since 1992, but not for attending purposes. Their purpose is just so more people can listen to the khutba. However, this is the first I've ever heard of people attending Jummah online...interesting indeed.
Hey, Live now, Salaam Br. Qasim!
The catch phrase for this entry is "Attend Jumah Virtually, is that even halal?!" :)
And it turns out that the lovely people at SufiLive have been broadcasting jumah prayer in addition to daily lessons/lectures for the past several years as well (not sure if it was since 1992, tho).
Interesting indeed-- I wish I was able to get a ruling from a knowledgeable person but alas, I was not.
I'm checking out mta.tv now...
Thanks for the info
You're Welcome, Kristen!
You hadn't posted in awhile and I got worried. Glad to see you're back at it!
That's technology for ya!
Cool I love watching jumah on YRAC, it's good dawah and it helps people to see what it's like if they are unsure of things, it's just really positive.
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