Distinctive features of Friday: First: Reciting Surat al-Kahf on it.
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The Shaykh : As for Friday, it has distinctive features: We have just spoken about the distinctive features of the Friday prayer; it has features, among which is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah) for a person to recite Surat al-Kahf in its entirety, and not in the Fajr prayer of Friday as some ignorant imams do, but rather outside of prayer. This is because in the Fajr prayer of Friday, two well-known surahs are recited, which the student will specify for us.
The student: Surat al-Sajdah and Surat al-Insan.
The Shaykh : That is correct. Please rest, but Surat al-Kahf is recited on the day, meaning outside of prayer, either before the Friday prayer or after it; both are permissible. Whether you recite Surat al-Kahf before the Friday prayer or after it, you will receive the reward. This is unlike the ritual bath (ghusl), which must be performed before the prayer.
The student: Surat al-Sajdah and Surat al-Insan.
The Shaykh : That is correct. Please rest, but Surat al-Kahf is recited on the day, meaning outside of prayer, either before the Friday prayer or after it; both are permissible. Whether you recite Surat al-Kahf before the Friday prayer or after it, you will receive the reward. This is unlike the ritual bath (ghusl), which must be performed before the prayer.