* Raising one’s voice when sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - ). Commenting on such a practice, Ab? Sh?mah said: ‘This practice indeed contradicts the Shar?‘ah and is compatible with the layman’s belief; namely, to cause inconvenience to one’s organs through raising one’s voice when sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - ). This is a kind of sheer ignorance for sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - ) is a kind of du‘?’ which should be recited secretly as is the Sunnah; even the du‘?s which the prophet ( - ) used to recite loudly -such as the Qun?t du‘?’- he ( - ) never raised his voice than needed in them.

As for sending Sal?t on the prophet ( - ) in the Khutbah, it should be treated just like the other parts of the Khutbah. The prophet ( - ) used to raise his voice when admonishing muslims for it is the essence of Khutbah. In one of the narrations [that describes the prophet’s ( - ) manner when delivering the Khutbah] the narrator said: ‘He ( - ) talked in the manner one uses when warning others against an enemy who is about to attack them’. (1)

We were ordered to send Sal?t on the prophet ( - ) in our Sal?t secretly not loudly even in the loud voice Salaw?t’. (2)

* Raising one’s voice with All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) name or the names of the righteous, we seek refuge with All?h ( - عز وجل -). (3)

* Ending the Khutbah with the Qur’?nic verse that states:

[ إن الله يأمر بالعدل والإحسان]

‘ Verily, All?h ( - عز وجل -) enjoins justice and Ihs?n [i.e. to be patient in performing your duties to All?h, totally for All?h’s ( - عز وجل -) sake and in accordance with the Sunnah ... ]’ (4) or with the