Q 2: Is it permissible to talk during the interval between the two Jumu`ah (Friday) Khutbahs (sermons)?

A: If two persons talk during the interval between the two Khutbahs, they will not be sinful and doing so does not affect the validity of their Jumu`ah Prayer. This is based on the Hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) to the effect that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If you say to your companion, ‘Be quiet!’ on Friday while the Imam is delivering the Khutbah, you have spoken laghw (idle talk). (Related by the Six Hadith Compilers [Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhy, Al-Nasa'y, and Ibn Majah] except for Ibn Majah) The way in which the Hadith lends support is that it indicates the prohibition of talking while the Imam is delivering the Khutbah, which implicitly indicates that talking is permissible in case the Imam is not delivering the Khutbah, which includes the interval between the two Khutbahs.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.