Finally the khatib should make the sermon short. It is commendable for the khatib to be on a pulpit or an elevated place to salute the congregation when directing himself towards them to sit down until the adhan is pronounced by the muezzin and to direct himself straightway to his audience. The khatib must be in a state of ritual purity his dress must be in accord with the prescriptions. Make your salat (prayer) long and your khutba (sermon) short.

and dua (prayer) on behalf of the faithful.

admonitions to piety in both parts of the sermon,.

recitation of a part of the Qur'an in the first part of the sermon or, according to some doctrines, in both,.

the salawaat, or invocations of peace and blessings on Muhammad,.

the hamdala, or an expression to praise God and show gratitude towards him saying al-hamdu li'llāh 'Praise belongs to Allāh' at the beginning of the sermon is usually sufficient,.

During the sermon itself, it is obligatory to pronounce the following: Both parts are delivered while khatib is standing and punctuated by a pause in between them when the khatib sits down. The iqama is given when the khatib descends. Delivery Īt the beginning of the service the adhan is given, during which the khatib (the individual who delivers the khutbah) remains sitting. The Abbasids insisted they were clearing Islam of the secularism of the Umayyads, and this probably helped in strengthening the religious aspect of the sermon. Under the Abbasids, the caliph himself no longer preached but assigned the task to the religious judges. There were not necessarily exhortatory, but addressed practical questions of government and sometimes even included direct orders. The first four caliphs, and the Ummayads caliphs and provincial governors all delivered sermons. The khutbah originates from the practice of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, who used to deliver words of exhortation, instruction, or command at gatherings for worship in the mosque, which consisted of the courtyard of his house in Medina.Īfter the conquest of Mecca, Muhammad presented himself as a khatib to the city in AD 630. Other religious oratory and occasions of preaching are described as dars (a lesson) or waz (an admonition), and their formats differ accordingly.

The khutbah, however, refers to khutbah al-jum'a, usually meaning the address delivered in the mosque at weekly (usually Friday) and annual rituals. Religious narration (including sermons) may be pronounced in a variety of settings and at various times. In addition, similar sermons are called for on the two festival days and after Solar and Lunar Eclipse prayer.

The Islamic tradition can be formally observed at the Dhuhr (noon) congregation prayer on Friday. Such sermons occur regularly, as prescribed by the teachings of all legal schools. Khutbah ( Arabic: خطبة khuṭbah, Turkish: hutbe) serves as the primary formal occasion for public preaching in the Islamic tradition.

Eid ul fitr khutbah