It is recommended that the preacher deliver the sermon standing on a pulpit or any other elevated spot, greet the worshippers with the salutation of peace when he turns to them, sit until the call to prayer is completed and briefly between the two sermons, lean on something such as a sword, face the congregation directly, keep the sermon short, and pray for the Muslims.

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The Friday prayer consists of two rakʿahs. It is recommended to recite aloud Surah al-Jumuʿah in the first rakʿah and Surah al-Munāfiqūn in the second. At the dawn (Fajr) prayer on Friday, it is recommended to recite Surah al-Sajdah (Alif-Lām-Mīm Tanzīl) in the first rakʿah and Surah al-Insān (Hal Atā) in the second.

Like the ʿEid prayer, it is unlawful to establish the Friday prayer in more than one place within a single town unless a need exists, such as overcrowding or fear of discord. If multiple Friday prayers are nevertheless held, the later one is invalid; and if it is unclear which came first, the congregation is obliged to pray Dhuhr instead.

The minimum recommended sunnah prayers after the Friday prayer are two rakʿahs, while the maximum is six.

One should bathe, apply perfume, wear his best clothes, set out for the mosque on foot (1), draw close to the imam, recite Surah al-Kahf on that day, frequently invoke blessings upon the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—and not step over people’s necks except for the imam or to reach an empty space.

It is forbidden to make someone else stand so that one may sit in his place, or to remove a spread prayer mat (2), except when the prayer has already begun. Whoever vacates his spot for a momentary reason and returns quickly has a stronger right to it (3).