Is the ghusl for Jumu'ah before the Fajr prayer on the day of Jumu'ah sufficient?
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The questioner : A questioner asks: Is the ghusl for Jumu'ah on the night of Jumu'ah, meaning before the dawn of the day of Jumu'ah, sufficient?
The Shaykh : It is not sufficient; that is, the ghusl for Jumu'ah is not sufficient unless it is after the sunrise. As for the time between the sunrise and the dawn, I hesitate about it. This is because, legally, the day is the time between the dawn and the sunset, whereas astronomically, the day is the time between the sunrise and the sunset. So, do we take the day to mean the astronomical day or the legal day? It is well known that we take it to mean the legal day. However, what complicates this is that the time between the dawn and the sunrise is the time for the Fajr prayer, and it is not recommended for a person to proceed to the Jumu'ah prayer during this time; rather, it is the time for the Fajr prayer. In any case, we say that whoever performs ghusl after the sunrise has followed the Sunnah and complied with the command, and there is no doubt about that. As for the time between the dawn and the sunrise, it is a matter of consideration. Therefore, the precaution is not to perform ghusl until after the sunrise. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is not sufficient; that is, the ghusl for Jumu'ah is not sufficient unless it is after the sunrise. As for the time between the sunrise and the dawn, I hesitate about it. This is because, legally, the day is the time between the dawn and the sunset, whereas astronomically, the day is the time between the sunrise and the sunset. So, do we take the day to mean the astronomical day or the legal day? It is well known that we take it to mean the legal day. However, what complicates this is that the time between the dawn and the sunrise is the time for the Fajr prayer, and it is not recommended for a person to proceed to the Jumu'ah prayer during this time; rather, it is the time for the Fajr prayer. In any case, we say that whoever performs ghusl after the sunrise has followed the Sunnah and complied with the command, and there is no doubt about that. As for the time between the dawn and the sunrise, it is a matter of consideration. Therefore, the precaution is not to perform ghusl until after the sunrise. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.