Question: Assalamualaykum Respected mufti saheb What is sharee status of holding the asaa during the Friday arabic khutabah? Please advice Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh. Holding a staff (ʿAsā) during the Friday khutbah is permissible. It is not a Sunnah Muakkadah, nor is it necessary for the validity of the khutbah.[1] And Allah Ta’ala … [Read more...]

