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The topic of the requirements of the Jum'ah prayer is a bit complexe, as there differences

of opinions among different schools, so the following is the "safest" (inclusing some
sunnahs and fards), in sha'a llah.

NOTE: Everyone agrees that the minimum requirements of the Khutbah must be
in Arabic.

1) How to Begin

Have the intention that you are going to give a Khutbah and give Salam to the people

Let someone give the Adhan after you give Salam to the people

2) Opening Staement for the Khutbah after giving the adhan:





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Translationoftheabove(thetranslationcanbeomitted,butasstatedbeforenottheArabic):

PraisebelongstoAllah,wepraisehim,andweaskhimforguidanceandforgiveness.

AndweseekprotectioninAllahfromthemaliceofourownsouls,andtheevilofouractions.

WhomAllahguides,noonecanleadhimastray,andwhomHemakesastray,noonecanleadhim
backtotherightpath.

IbearwitnessthatthereisnootherdeitybutAllah,byhimself,noassociatetohim,andIbear
witnessthatMuhammadishisslaveandMessenger.

"Oyouwhobelieved!FearAllahasHeshouldbefeared,anddienotexceptasMuslims."[Suratu
Aali'Imran3:102]

[70]"Oyouwhobelieved!FearAllah,and(always)sayaworddirectedtothetruth.

[71]"ThatHemaymakeyourconductwholeandsound,andforgiveyouyoursins:hethatobeys
AllahandHisMessenger,hasthenattainedthehighestAchievement."
[SuratuAlAhzaab33:7071]

3)YoucannowcontinuewithyourKhutbahtopic

ThebodyofthekhutbahmustcontainatleastoneverseinArabic(youcancounttheonesinthe
openingstatement),andatleastonehadithinArabic,butforsafetymeasuremakeittwoeach.

Thetotaloftwoversesandtwohadithscanbethetotalofeverythingbeforeandafterthepauseinthe
khutbah.

Thisisasafetymeasure,tomakesuretheKhutbahisvalid(withouthavingtogothroughdifferences
ofopinion).

YourtopicmustbesomethingthatteachesandwarnstheMuslims,anditmustbesomethingthey
understand(ie.inEnglish,asidefromtherequirements),asthepointoftheKhutbahistobe
understood.

4)ThePauseinthemiddleoftheKhutbah:

Youneedtopauseatsomepointinthekhutbah,andyoucansay:



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Translation(thetranslationisjustforyourreference):

Isaythissayingofmine,andIseekforgivenessfromAllahformeandforyou,andtotherestofthe
Muslims,soaskHimforforgiveness,Heisthetheforgiver,theMerciful.

Then,ifyourememberthewayIusedtopause,sitdownandmakeasilentdu'aforforgiveness,

Afteryoupauseandmakedu'a,getupandsay:





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Translation(thetranslationisjustforyourreference):
InthenameofAllah,andexaltationsbetoAllah,andblessingsandpeacebeupontheMessenger
ofAllah,(SLAWS).

ContinuewiththeKhutbah
5)YouneedtoclosetheKhutbahwhenyou'redone,andyoucansaythisasthe
closingstatement:


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Translation(thetranslationisjustforyourreference):

SlavesofAllah!Allahcommandsjustice,thedoingofgood,andliberalitytokithandkin,andHe
forbidsallshamefuldeeds,andinjusticeandrebellion:Heinstructsyou,thatyoumayremember.
[TMQ16:90]RememberAllahthesupreme(inglory)andHewillrememberyou,andbethankful
toHim,andHewillincreaseyouinbounty,andseekHisforgiveness,Hewillforgiveyou,andhave
TaqwaofHim(Godfearing,devoutness,piety),Hewillmakeforyouawayoutofyourissues.
Establishtheprayer.

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