![]() The Qur’anic verses in both cases, however, have to be recited in Arabic. If the preacher does not know Arabic, then he is allowed to give it in any other language which he masters whether the audience are Arabs or not. The Hanbali school of fiqh, however, holds that if the preacher knows Arabic, then it is a must that the khutbah is in Arabic. The Maliki school of fiqh affirms that the khutbah is to be given in Arabic, and it is not permissible to be delivered in a language other than Arabic, even if the audience are non-Arabs. However, the majority of Muslim jurists hold the opinion that one of the conditions of Friday khutbah is that it should be given in Arabic. ![]() The Hanifi school of fiqh (jurisprudence) state that it is permissible to deliver the khutbah in a language other than Arabic whether the audience are Arabs or not. Regarding this issue of Khutbah in a Language other than Arabic, we would like to quote the Late Sheikh Jad Al-Haqq `Ali Jad Al-Haqq, the former grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar, who stated:
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