Khutbah
A khutbah is a sermon, most often the one delivered before the Friday congregational prayer. It typically has two parts, separated by a short sitting. The word is also used for sermons on other occasions, such as the two Eid prayers.
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Is it permissible for a child who has not reached puberty, yet memorizes the Quran and possesses knowledge of the religion, to lead people in prayer (imamah) and deliver the Friday sermon (khutbah)?
Scholars have differed regarding the imamate of a discerning child. The Shafi'is and some of the Salaf held the view that his imamate is permissible absolutely, in both obligatory and supererogatory prayers, citing the…
Does a person's endeavor to attend Friday prayer become invalidated and his prayer nullified if he speaks after the second Adhan or during the Khutbah, whether he is at home or in the mosque? And does the endeavor of one who returns the greeting of peace to someone entering the mosque during the Khutbah become invalidated, or of one who speaks on his way to the mosque if someone asks him about something?
Scholars have differed regarding the ruling on speaking during the khutbah (sermon). Some obligate listening attentively for those who are seated in the mosque or its courtyards, while others hold that speaking outside…
What is the ruling on having two khateebs for the Friday sermon, one delivering the first khutbah and the other delivering the second khutbah, with the two khutbahs being in different languages?
It is permissible for the preacher to deliver the sermon in a language other than Arabic if the attendees do not understand Arabic, in order to achieve benefit. It is not a condition that one preacher deliver both…
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Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who prolongs the khutbah, insults people, and praises himself, or is it better to go to another mosque, or pray at home or at work due to the absence of a third mosque?
Is it permissible for a non-Muslim to deliver the Friday sermon (khutbah), and is it valid to inform the worshippers that their imam drinks alcohol?
Is it incumbent upon the khateeb (preacher) to prepare the khutbah (sermon) in advance, or is it merely a fulfillment of an obligation? What is the ruling on delaying its preparation until Thursday or Friday? What is your advice to these khateebs, and how can they be guided in preparing the khutbah?