Do’s and Don’t Of Juma Khutbahs. AchaySathi.com Page 1
DO’S AND DON’TS IN DELIVERING A KHUTBAH:
DO’s:
1. Be brief and to the point. Khutba should not exceed 20 to 25 minutes.
2. Be Optimistic and positive. Never complain.
3. Be cheerful and never forget to smile, always with sincerity.
4. Be honest and straight in your statements and clear.
5. Motivate the community.
6. Try to be as general in your statements as possible, especially regarding
nationalities and ethnicity. Remember that you have a diverse audience.
7. Be current in your examples and themes.
8. Be organized and structured. Write your Khutba. You may use script or
note cards.
9. Use simple words, no more than 3 syllables. Remember to speak slowly
and punctuate. Use simple and easy English.
10. Have a positive delivery style with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
11. Use eye contact. You need to give the feeling that you really are
talking to each individual in the congregation.
12. Initiate action before you conclude the second part of the Khutba.
Let people leave the masjid with a list of things to do.
13. Be people oriented. When you are seated getting ready to deliver
the Khutba, use eye contact, smile great people and be sincere.
14. Choose a diversified coaching board.
15. SHAKE HANDS, MINGLE, OPEN YOUR EARS, OPEN YOUR EYES, OPEN
YOUR HEART AND GET FEEDBACK:
o Read people’s eyes while delivering the Khutba.
o After the prayer, spend at least 15 minutes mingling with people
shaking their hands, hugging them if applicable and look in their
eyes as if you are asking (begging) for feedback.
o Listen carefully when they start to speak to you their feelings and
feedback. Never discount what they tell you. Never be defensive.
Never justify. Explain what you meant and show empathy. Then you
correct yourself in the next Khutba.
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DON’TS:
1. Never give a Khutba without extensive preparation for it. It usually takes
from 15 to 30 hours to prepare a Khutba. Remember that it is a very
serious responsibility.
2. Never use the Minbar (pulpit) to attack persons regardless of what your
justification is. Never be controversial.
3. Never read your Khutba as if you are just reading. Live your Khutba.
4. Never think to isolate your community.
5. Never single out another community and play the elite, who has done it
all, and who knows it all.
6. Never be self-serving.
7. Never be too emotional. However, you need to show your personality by
expressing your feelings honestly.
8. Never be negative.
9. Never shout.
10. Never give a Khutba and run. Stay behind to shake hands with
almost every member of the community.
