He was able to see the sins coming off a person doing wudhu- so to prevent him having bad thoughts of people- he always did wudhu elsewhere. Indeed, the Arabic language has features that no other language on earth has. Also Abu jahl and the munafiqeen in Madina were Arabs and spoke Arabic. What did they decide? Hope that helps, all the best on your first Jummah as Imam: All this has opened up many thoughts in my mind. Women have limited or no access in many masajid, although their money is always welcomed. In any event, since the khutbah should ideally be in Arabic, it would be nice for communities to prioritze learning Arabic for other reasons as well, i. Yes, indeed the hadith proves the point that the Prophet sallahu-alayhi-wasallam did discourage jummaj to extreme lengths in ibaadah.Īpril 14, at 9: While we take scholarly concessions in the spirit of leniency and moderation, it would make sense to intend to move toward the standard in a concrete manner using the best means, and not intend to rely on the concessions indefinitely. And thus once you grasp a little bit of Arabic and you start to understand ayahs in Arabic, how can you be happy with English? Other days are enobled by other virtues, for example the Prophet pbuh was born on a Monday. Do you not think they were aware of the argument of people not understanding and the various other points- of course they were. Yet, saying this does not trash the other days of the week. We need to give people a reason to attend Jumaa. April 13, at 4: Actions are judged by intentions, so each man will have what he intended.ĭo you think it is khitbah permanent situation here - to always have arabid muslim population that cannot understand the clear exhortation, warning, reminder etc. April 15, at 6: Not that I agree with them. The translation can never capture the essence of Quran. 26 كانون الأول (ديسمبر) When the Khateeb begins his sermon, he should say the following words in Arabic (along with the English translation if the sermon will be in.Īs example I give you slavery. He wanted five minutes of my time to discuss my speech. Recently, I was approached by a “Alim” who attended a Friday Khutbah I delivered. Have the intention that you are going to give a. NOTE: Everyone agrees that the minimum requirements of the Khutbah must be in Arabic.