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Should the Imaam sit on the mimbar before delivering the Eid khutba?

· 13 Shawwal 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is there any condition for the Imaam to firstly sit on the mimbar before standing up to deliver the Eid Khutbah, or can he just climb on the mimbar deliver the khutba without first sitting down?

Answer

He should not sit on the mimbar before commencing the Eid khutba, rather he should stand on the mimbar and commence the khutba.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( ويستحب أن يستفتح الأولى بتسع تكبيرات تترى ) أي متتابعات ( والثانية بسبع ) هو السنة ( و ) أن ( يكبر قبل نزوله من المنبر أربع عشرة ) وإذا صعد عليه لا يجلس عندنا معراج

قال الشامي : قوله ( لا يجلس عندنا ) لأن الجلوس لانتظار فراغ المؤذن من الأذان والأذان غير مشروع في العيد فلا حاجة إلى الجلوس معراج (رد المحتار 2/ 175)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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