That ends the first khutba.Īfter a brief moment to collect himself, the khateeb stands again. The khateeb ends the beginning with another supplication to Allah asking for His forgiveness and guidance, with the listeners replying 'Ameen,' and then sits down. It is similar to the homily read at a church. The speaker usually quotes a few verses and hadith regarding the topic, sometimes drawing on examples in the Prophet Muhammad's( pbuh) life. The sermon begins by praising Allah and then begins speaking about an Islamic topic that is illustrated by the Quran.

After the Azan is called, the khateeb (speaker) stands up and goes to the minbar ( pulpit) or podium, if there is one. The khutba is usually given in the following format, broken up into two parts. The following appears in Sahih Muslim: Narrated Abu Huraira 'The person who takes a bath then comes to the Jum`a prayer, then offers the prayer that was destined for him, and then keeps silent till the Imam finishes the sermon, and then prays along with him, his sins between that time and the next Friday would be forgiven, and even of three days more' (similar hadiths appear in Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah, & Ahmad bin Hanbal). The Qur'an says 'O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading that is better for you, if you know.' ( Qur'an 62:9) The remembrance, also known as dhikr, is interpreted as 'While performing the salaat of Jummah.' This is supported by numerous authentic Hadiths. Forgiveness is emphasized, and things like pointing fingers and divisive issues are usually not discussed. The objective of the khutba is to give the muslims hope and encouragement. Listening to a khutba focuses a Muslim's loyalty to Allah, with the main objective of inspiring and motivating Muslims to order and practice virtue and forbid vice. The speaker of the khutba is known in arabic as the 'khateeb.' The purpose is similiar to the sermon that is read at a church on Sundays, the purpose is to increase people's faith and remind them of God. It's also performed on the two holidays Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha.Īn Imam usually gives the khutba, though often a mosque will invite a notable guest as the speaker. It's usually given before the afternoon prayer on Fridays, when Muslims congregate to pray at a mosque.

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