YOUR Advice About The Juma Khutbah
We recently posed this question on twitter and facebook:
If you could change ONE thing about juma khutbahs, or give ONE advice to khateebs, what would it be?
Our plan is to incorporate these responses into our upcoming Khateeb Training Workshop [register now for a $100 discount offered only to the first 25 people]. This is the raw feedback from the people the khutbah matters to most – YOU.
In no particular order, here’s some of the responses we received below. You can still send us your feedback on Twitter, Facebook, or simply leaving a comment on this post. We’ll be sure to share it with the attendees at our workshop!
@QalamInstitute Khatibs shld NOT put people to sleep with boring and irrelevant khutbahs. Shld address issues ppl are facing and feeling.
@tajimustafa
Taji Mustafa
@QalamInstitute Don't ever walk up the minbar with arrogance in your heart. Speak to the people at their level, so they may understand you.
@MuntaserQutub
Muntaser Qutub
@QalamInstitute Khatibs shld address issues affectn community (e.g. raising childrn in West) as well as issues facin Umma in Muslim world
@tajimustafa
Taji Mustafa
@QalamInstitute Don't get into technical fiqh issues. It's supposed to be a reminder & a way to inspire people and keep them close to Allah
@farhan583
Farhan Abdullah
@QalamInstitute Khatibs shld also giv uplifting khutbahs and encourage us to follow d deen, not just scare us and tell us we're sooo bad
@tajimustafa
Taji Mustafa
@QalamInstitute 2- fully being aware that giving a Khutbah is standing in the position of our Prophet salAllahu aliahi wa sallam
@AbdulHasibN
AHN
@QalamInstitute 3- always provide solutions that are practical at the end of the Khutbah. This is supposed to be a call to action,not a rant
@AbdulHasibN
AHN
@QalamInstitute 4- feel extreme humbleness in Allah allowing His deen to be spread through you, you have been chosen, you haven't earned it
@AbdulHasibN
AHN
@QalamInstitute 5- a good khatib always takes a break from giving Khutbah and listens to others, speaking ALL the time is not heart healthy
@AbdulHasibN
AHN
@QalamInstitute Focus on the current issues everyone is facing, the MAIN issue and let's sort that out first.. one by one
@emanilicious
Asmaa Abdul H
@QalamInstitute speak about specific issues facing given community; don't hide from the real issues and don't be so broad to lose relevance
@khalidmuneeb
Khalid Abdul Majeed
@QalamInstitute Khutbahs should end with a summary of the take-away points. One or two main lessons or practical steps to go home with.
@BilalAliAnsari
Bilal Ali Ansari
@QalamInstitute increase lecture and Salah time, decrease fundraising time.
@iSLAM_89
Idris Abdus Salam
@QalamInstitute don't have a khutba on how youtube, facebook, twitter, the internet, by extension, the West, is inherently evil and haraam
@khalidmuneeb
Khalid Abdul Majeed
@QalamInstitute don't tweet about how great your khutbah was right after giving it. #havesomehumility
@Faiez
Faiez Usman
@QalamInstitute End the khutbah w/ an action plan and take home points, so that people have something to do, instead of just a good feeling
@strategos33
Mohammad Usama Zahid
@QalamInstitute After the khutbah, khatib should take out time to mix with people and be approachable, not get lost in individual worship.
@BilalAliAnsari
Bilal Ali Ansari
@QalamInstitute khutbahs need to come from the heart and not something that was plagiarized last night
@adamtaufique
Adam Taufique
@QalamInstitute don't parrot what you just heard on CNN news (verbatim). You're better off doing the moonwalk. spiritually elevate, motivate
@adnanfaiz
Adnan X Faiz
Make sure you summarize your points at the end! 50% of the crowd actually arrives 10 minutes before the salah.
I would address the audience while being down to Earth. Mention some great female role models from our rich history when possible. Have a smile and great demeanor when talking to people. Have some time that the Sister’s can get some Q&A time right after Salah…it could just 10 minutes; but that would mean a lot to women who can never approach a Katheeb.
Keep it simple. Keep it short. Keep it relevant.