and caused not inconvenience to other muslims, it would have been considered as permissible. Indeed, keeping quiet in such a state is the Sunnah; one could, however, call unto All?h ( - عز وجل -) secretly without raising hands lest it be considered one of the Friday Sal?t’s rites. Those who raise their hands contradict the plain Sunnah for the Im?m starts delivering the second Khutbah and they are still reciting du‘?’. They should instead listen carefully with deep reflection to the Khutbah and contemplate while in the sitting rest. The least with which the aforementioned act be described is that it is a detested Bid‘ah. All?h ( - عز وجل -) knows that which is best’. (1)

[6/ 61] Mistakes done by the Khutabah while performing the [Jumu‘ah] Sal?t:

There are other mistakes which some Khutabah do beside shortening the Jumu‘ah Sal?t. Some of these mistakes are the following:

* Starting the Sal?t before the rows are straightened. (2)

* Assigning a Muballigh for no need. The Muballigh is the one who raises his voice with Takb?ratul Ihr?m and other Takb?rs in order to inform the attending praying persons of the Im?m’s situation during the Sal?t.

This act has its deep roots in the prophet’s ( - ) Sunnah. Ab? Bakr ( - رضي الله عنه -) used to inform people of the prophet’s ( - ) Takb?r while he ( - ) was doing Sal?t while sitting during his death sickness.

The well-known Math?hib’s scholars stated clearly that this act is permitted so long as the need arises, if not then it is a hideous Bid‘ah.

Those Mu’aththin?n who do Tabl?gh commit many Bida‘ while doing it, especially on Friday, some of which are the following: