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1.    Khateeb should be pure, neat and clean.
2.    Khateeb should deliver khutba in standing posture.
3.    Khateeb should sit on pulpit before commencing khutba.
4.    Khateeb should stand on pulpit to deliver khutba.
5.    Khateeb’s face should be towards audience (muqtadee)
6.    Khateeb’s back should be towards qiblah.
7.    Attention of audience should be towards khateeb.
8.    Khateeb should recite ta’avvuz silently before commencing khutba.
9.    Khateeb should deliver khutba with audible voice to all listeners.
10.    Khutba should be started with the word الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ  (Al-hamd).
11.    Allah should be praised in khutba.
12.    Oneness of Allah and Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad (d.) should be witnessed in khutba.
13.    Offer durood shareef to Prophet Muhammad (d.).
14.    Recite at least one verse of Quran Shareef in Khutba.
15.    Khutba should be in two phases.
16.    In first phase of khutba, there should be sermon (homily) and advices.
17.    In second phase of khutba – hamd (praise of Allah) sana (praise), shahadat (Oneness of Allah) and Durood Shareef should be repeated.
18.    To supplicate dua for all Muslims in second phase of Khutba.
19.    Both phases of khutba should not be too lengthy. It should be short one to save audience from tiredness and uneasiness.
20.    Khateeb should sit on the pulpit between two phases of khutba at least for the time taken to recite three verses.
(Alam-geeri, Durr-e Mukhtar)

Not to hang hands after takbeer-e tahreemah
·    Fold hands below umbilicus (for men )
·    Fold hands on breast (for women)

To keep the distance of at least four finger between both legs
To keep weight on either leg one by one.

1. To say takbeer  اللهُ أكْبَرُ (Allahu Akbar) whilst going to rukoo position.
2. To say at least thrice سُبْحَانَ رَبِّىَ الْعَظِيْمِ  (subhan-Rabbiyal Azeem)
3. To firmly hold the knee with widely separated fingers (for men)
4. Not to hold the knee firmly, rather just to keep hands on knee with closely approximated fingers (for women)
5. To bend sufficiently (90-degree flexion of hip joint) so that back remains straight and parallel to the ground (for men)
6. To flex slightly (less than 90-degree flexion of hip joint) just to reach and touch knee (for women)
7. To keep the head in the same plane as of the back (head neither more bent downward nor elevated) which in turn is parallel to the ground (for men)
8. Not to keep the head in the same plane as of the back, rather to keep head elevated from the level of back (for women)
9. Not to flex the knee, rather keep knee and legs straight (for men)
10. To keep knee slightly flexed (for women)
11. To say سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ  (Samiallahu leman hamidah) aloud while coming to qaumah (for imam)
12. To say  اللهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ (Allahumma Rabbana va lakal hamd) silently with soft and low voice while coming to qaumah (for muqtadee)
13.  To say both سَمِعَ اللهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهْ  and اللهُمَّ رَبَّنَا وَ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ (Samiallahu leman hamidah Allahumma Rabbana va lakal hamd) as well, while coming to qaumah (for munfarid)
14. To utter the ‘S’ of Samiallahu leman hamidah simultaneously along with the process of raising the head and to accomplish the utterance of ‘h’ of hamidah when stood up erect. ‘h’ of hamidah should be syllabized sakin and ‘dah’ should not be stressed too  much.

1. To say أكْبَرُ اللهُ (Allahu Akbar) whilst going to as well as raising head from sajdah/ sajda
2. To place first of all knee then hands, nose and lastly forehead on the ground to make sajdah/ sajda
3. To take off first of all forehead, then nose, hands and lastly knee from the ground whilst coming back from sajdah/ sajda to qiyam
4. To say at least thriceسُبْحَانَ رَبِّىَ الأعْلى  (Subhan Rabbiyal-Ala)
5. To touch the belly of all ten toes to the ground in such a manner that their tips remain towards qiblah
6. To keep fingers in close proximity and tips of the fingers towards qiblah
7. To keep apart arms from trunk and abdomen from thighs (for men)
8. To draw whole body inward as much as possible, arms touching the trunk and abdomen with thighs and thighs with calf (for women)
9. Not to spread wrist and elbow on the ground (for men)
10. To spread wrist and elbow on the ground (for women)

Four sects of Ahl-e Sunnat are:
1.    Hanafee: (699-767 AD)
Founded by Imam Abu Hanifah No’man bin Sabit (Ra.)
2.    Malikee: (709-795 AD)
Founded by Imam malik ibn-e Anas (Ra.)
3.    Shafiee: (767-820 AD)
Founded by Imam Mohammad ibn-e Idris ash-Shafiee (Ra.)
4.    Hambalee: (780-855 AD)
Founded by Imam Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Hambal (Ra.)

     A) Heresy:
B) Innovation that may be in belief or practice:

1. Bidat-e Amaliyyah (Innovation in practice):

    a) Bidat-e hasanah (praiseworthy innovation)

Bidat which is in accordance with the principals and canons of Islamic law and the sunnat and has been deduced analogically from the Quran Shareef or sunnat (through qiyas).

Bidat-e hasanah are of three sorts:
I. Bidat-e jaizah (permissible)

This is an act that Shariah has not prohibited and that is done without expecting any reward or punishment for it. For example: Wearing nice and attractive clothing.

II. Bidat-e Mustahabbah (appreciable):

This is an act that is done with anticipation for earning reward. For example: to hold gathering of Maulood {gathering to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad salallahoAlaiheWasalam nativity} to say Fatihah for souls of deceased Muslims etc.

III. Bidat-e vajibah (essential):

This is an act that has not been prohibited in the Shariah but to omit it will lead to critical breakdown in religious practices. For example: taraveeh namaz/ salat, to construct religious institutions, mosques, and water reservoir (tank) for ablution, to  print the Holy Quran in press, to put expressions (Irab) in the Holy Quran such as zabar, zer, pesh etc.

b) Bidat-e sayyeah (Offensive innovation)

Contradicts the Quran Shareef and sunnat. e.g. khutbah of Eid and Jumah in a language other than Arabic
Bidat-e sayyah are of two sorts:

I. Bidat-e makroohah (abominable)

This is an act, performance of which will lead to annihilation of sunnat. It is makrooh-e tahreemee if sunnat-e muakkadah is annihilated. And, it is makrooh-e tanzeehee if sunnat-e ghair- muakkadah is annihilated. For example: Delivering khutbah in a language other than Arabic is bidat-e makrooh-e tahreemee.

II. Bidat-e haram (unlawful, forbidden)

This is an act, performance of which will lead to annihilation of vajib. For example: Test-tube baby developed from sperm or ovum of other than husband and wife.

2. Bidat-e itiqadi (innovation in belief):

This is new belief (which is in contradiction of Quran Shareef and sunnat), which has  found its way in Islam after the blessed age of Prophet Muhammad salallahoAlaiheWasalam.

Issue: It is sunnat/ sunnah to keep all ten fingers towards qiblah.
Issue: It is sunnat/ sunnah to say أكْبَرُ اللهُ  (Allahu-Akbar) while going into as well as returning back from sajdah/ sajda.

According to Urdu lexicographers the word Sunnah is generally understood to mean: an act, though not commanded by Allah but done or liked by Prophet (sallallahu alihi wa sallam) as worship. There is savab if done, but no sin if omitted. Yet  it is a sin if continually omitted and disbelief if disliked. Sunnat-e muakkadah is more emphasized Sunnah.
* An act that is necessary to do.
* An act always performed by The Holy Prophet (sallallahu alihi wa sallam) but occasionally omitted so as to differentiate from Vajib.
* Allah and his Prophets (sallallahu alihi wa sallam) are displeased even on occasional omission. Making it a habit of omitting is punishable.
* Sunnat-e muakkadah is near to Vajib.
* Sunnat-e muakkadah is also  known as sunnat-e huda.
Example: It is Sunnah (muakkadah) to remove ring bearing name of Allah and / or His Prophet (sallallahu alihi wa sallam) whilst post-lavatory wash of  private parts.

* An act good if done and will be recompensed.
Prophet (sallallahu alihi wa sallam) has done this but also omitted it without any reason.
* Relinquishing is disliked in Islamic Law but is not punishable.
* Sunnat-e ghair-muakkadah is  also know as Sunnat-e zavaid.

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