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THE KHUTBAH AND ITS CONDITIONS (II)

 FAJR REMINDER: THE KHUTBAH AND ITS CONDITIONS (II)

By: Umm Affān

Dhū al-Ḥijjah 26, 1447 (12-June-2026)


Continuing from the previous discussion on the Khutbah and its conditions, the Khatīb should be in a state of purity, free from both minor and major impurities. He should also wear his best clothing, greet the congregation with Salām, and deliver the Khutbah from the Minbar. Furthermore, he should face the people while speaking and sincerely exhort and remind them using clear, eloquent, and beneficial words. The Khutbah should be concise and not excessively lengthy, and it should be delivered in two parts.


It is also important for the Khatīb to take into account the condition and level of understanding of his audience when deciding what the Khutbah should contain. Al-Bukhārī reported: Alī Ibn Abī Ṭālib (Raḍiyallāhu ‘Anhu) said, “Speak to people only according to their level of knowledge. Would you like for Allāh and His Messenger to be denied?” [Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 127]


Imām Ibn Baṭṭāl commented, “Al-Muhallab said: In this is evidence that some knowledge should be reserved for those distinguished by accuracy and sound understanding. Delicate meanings should not be disclosed to students who are not qualified for them, nor to those for whom it is feared that they may become lax and overly reliant upon them because of their limited understanding.” [Sharḥ Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī li-Ibn Baṭṭāl 1/207]


This demonstrates that it is from the wisdom of the Sharī‘ah and an aspect of sound social intelligence to address people according to their level of knowledge and comprehension. Therefore, the Khatīb should focus on matters that are beneficial and relevant to the congregation, avoiding subjects that they may neither understand nor need to know regarding religious affairs.


Some scholars have stated that the fundamental requirement of the Khutbah is that it should contain sincere exhortation that softens the hearts and benefits those present. As for praising Allāh, sending blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ), and reciting verses from the Qur’ān, these are among the elements that perfect and beautify the Khutbah.


I beseech Allāh to guide us aright. Aameen.

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