Is it an act of Sunnah for the Khatib to offer Du`a' at the end of the second Khutbah with the worshippers responding by saying: 'Amen'?

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Q 11: Is it an act of Sunnah (commendable) for the Khatib (preacher) to offer Du`a' (supplication) at the end of the second Khutbah (sermon) with the worshippers responding by saying: "Ameen."

A: It is permissible for the Khatib to offer Du`a' upon concluding the first and the second Khutbah for the benefit of the worshippers, Muslims and their rulers. The worshippers may respond to the Du`a' by saying: Amen. (Part No. 7; Page No. 113) May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.