QUESTION: How many people constitute solaatul Jumu’ah?
ANSWER:
The Hanafis: 4 people – including the Imam
The Maalikis: number of people usually found in a village
Shaafi’iyyah: 40 people
Hanabillah: 40 in a narration, 50 people in the other narration.
QUESTION: Are the two Khutbah a condition among what validate a jumu’ah?
ANSWER:
The Hanafis: not a condition, if the Imam climbed the minbar and just say “ALHAMDULILLAH”, that is enough khutbatul jumu’ah.
The Maalikis, Shaafi’iyyah, Hanabillah: a condition.
QUESTION: Those who could not observe Jumu’ah out of legitimate excuse, are they to observe solaatul Zhur in lieu or 2 rak’ah?
ANSWER: All madhaa’ib agreed salaatul Zhur(4 rak’ah) will be observed instead.
QUESTION: Those who could not observe Jumu’ah out of valid excuse, can they observe the solaatu Zhur in jamaa’ah?
ANSWER:
The Hanafis: Observing in congregation is makrooh(disliked).
The Maalikis, Shaafi’iyyah, Hanabillah: It is permissible to observe in congregation.