# Is Jummah prayer obligatory in the UK? | UK Prayer Times

> Yes. Jummah is obligatory for every free, adult, sane Muslim man who is resident (not a traveller), as commanded in Qur’an 62:9.

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# Is Jummah prayer obligatory in the UK?

Updated 2026-07-28

Quick Answer

Yes. Jummah is obligatory for every free, adult, sane Muslim man who is resident (not a traveller), as commanded in Qur’an 62:9. Women, travellers and those with a valid excuse are exempt but may attend. It replaces Dhuhr on Friday.

## In detail

The fard of Jummah is two rak‘ahs after two khutbahs, prayed in congregation.

UK mosques often run multiple sessions between roughly 12:00 and 2:30 PM depending on season and city.

Use our city Jummah pages and mosque profiles — sourced Jummah times are only shown when we have the mosque’s own timetable URL.

This answer is not

A substitute for the board at the mosque you will pray in. Start times and iqamah differ. We do not sell listings or calculation methods.

## Sources

-   Qur’an 62:9 — Friday congregation — Surah al-Jumu‘ah
-   [How to pray Jummah](/how-to-pray-jummah)

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