Khutbah in another language
Question
Assalamoalikum
Why do we find some people who give khutbah of jummah and eideen in other language other then arabic and other say just keep to arabic please provied proofs from quran and hidth and the consenses of the best genorations by their sayings and affermations and the same with the prophet
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Dear Brother,
In principle, if the khutbah of Jumu’ah and ‘eed is delivered in any language other than Arabic it will be Makruh-Tahrimi, however the khutbah will be valid.
You may refer to Fatwa #35234 and 19080.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Tareque Ahmed
Student Darul Iftaa
New York, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
كتاب المسائل 463/1
عمدة الرعاية بتحشية شرح الوقاية (3/ 56)
فإنّه لا شكَّ في أنَّ الخطبةَ بغيرِ العربيَّةِ خلافُ السُّنَّةِ المتوارثةِ عن النَّبيِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - والصَّحابة - رضي الله عنهم - فيكون مكروهاً تحريماً
جواهر الفقه 524/2
- Answered by
- Tareque Ahmed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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