Q 2:
Is leading the Jumu`ah Prayer by a person different than the one who delivers the Khutbah permissible, especially
when the person assigned for leading Salah recites the Qur'an better than the Khatib?
(Part No. 8; Page No. 237)
A:
It is an act of Sunnah to let one person lead Jumu`ah (Friday) Prayer and give the Khutbah as the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Rightly-guided caliphs (may Allah be pleased with them), after his death, used to do. During their era, the person who gives the Khutabah leads the Jumu`ah Prayer himself. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
Pray as you have seen me praying.
And
I urge you to adhere to my Sunnah and the sunnah of the rightly guided caliphs after me.
However, when Prayers are led by a person different to the one who delivers the Khutbah, for an excuse, it is permissible and the Prayer is valid. If there is no excuse to do so, it is considered a violation of Sunnah, but the Prayer is valid according to the preponderant view.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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