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Guides

Guides to the
Friday khutbah.

Short articles for everyone who wants to understand the khutbah better: how it is structured, what the key terms mean and what the Prophet ﷺ taught about the Friday prayer, with evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah.

Articles

Understanding the khutbah without knowing Arabic

Why so many hardly understand the Arabic khutbah, and five ways that help.

The Friday prayer: its order and etiquette

Ghusl, coming early, silence, two rak’ahs, the hour of answered du’a: what the Sunnah teaches about Friday.

Arabic terms in the khutbah – a short glossary

Taqwa, Sunnah, bid’ah, tawhid and more: the terms that come up in almost every khutbah.

What is the imam saying? How a khutbah is structured

From the opening praise through “amma ba’d” to the closing du’a: the parts of the khutbah, step by step.

For questions about rulings, ask a scholar.