Is it permissible for one person to give the Jumu’ah khutbah and another to lead the prayers?

Is it permissible for someone to give the khutba and someone else to
lead the salaat on friday, this happens at mymosque during ramadan
where a shaikh was askedto give the khutba but fora hafiz/quran who
was present to lead the salaat,is this correct because the shaikh said
this is not of the sunnah,
Jazakhalla Khairan
Praise be to Allaah.
Imaam Ibn Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: "Section:
theSunnah is for the same person to lead the prayersas gave the
khutbah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) used to do both himself, as did his successors (the khulafa').
But if one man gives the khutbah and another leads the prayer for a
valid reason, this is permissible. This is what Ahmad stated…because
if it is permissible for someone else to take overleading the prayer
for a valid reason, then this applies even more so in the case of the
khutbah with the prayer. If there isno reason, then Ahmad (may Allaah
have mercy on him) said: 'I do not likeit if there is no excuse.' The
reason why it is not liked may be because the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do both of them, and he
said,'Pray as you have seen mepraying' (Reported by al-Bukhaari and
Ahmad), and because the khutbah takes the place of two rak'ahs. The
reason why itis permissible may be because the khutbah is separate
from the prayer, as if it is two prayers." (al-Mughni, part 2, Kitaab
al-Jumu'ah: Fasl: yatawallaa al-salaah man yatawallaa al-khutbah. See
also: al-Badaa'i', 1/262, al-Sharh al-Kabeer, 1/499).
The fact that the one wholeads the prayer knows more Qur'aan than the
khateeb is not a reason for going against the Sunnah of the khateeb
also being the imaam for the prayers. The khateeb should lead the
people in prayer and recite whatever he can of Qur'aan, even if there
are people behind him who know more than he does. And Allaah knows
best.

Delaying Jumu’ah prayer until nearly the time for ‘Asr

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In our country there are mosques where they delay Jumu'ah prayer until
almost the time for 'Asr. Is it permissible to pray Jumu'ah in these
mosques?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The time for Jumu'ah lastsuntil the time for 'Asr begins, according to
the majority of scholars. If thepeople pray Jumu'ah before the time
for 'Asr begins, then they have caught up with Jumu'ah.
See: al-Majmoo' (4/377-381), al-Muhalla (5/42-45).
It is better to pray Jumu'ah with those who offer the prayer at the
beginning of its time, because that is in accordance with the Sunnah
of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). It was
narrated that Salamah ibn al-Akwa' (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: We used to pray Jumu'ah with the Messenger of Allaah (S) when
the sun passed its zenith . Narrated by al-Bukhaari (4168) and Muslim
(860).
It is haraam to delay Jumu'ah until the time forit is over; that is a
major sin, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Verily, As-Salaah (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours"
[al-Nisa' 4:103]
"Then, there has succeeded them a posterity who have given up
As-Salaah (the prayers)[i.e. made their Salaah (prayers) to be lost,
either by not offering them or by not offering them perfectly or by
not offering them in their proper fixed times] and have followed
lusts. So they will be thrown in Hell"
[Maryam 19:59]
The scholars of the Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas were asked
about people who are studying in the US, and the study program does
not allow any time for prayer. The time for Jumu'ah prayer in the US
is 1.30 p.m., but they are forced to delay it until 4 p.m. because of
the study program. Is it permissible to delay Jumu'ah until thistime?
They replied: It is not permissible to delay the five prayers for
which the wise Lawgiver has stipulated specific times. Ifthe delay in
prayer is for areason which will not cause one to miss its prescribed
time, then it is permissible to delay it; if it will cause one to miss
the time, it is haraam. If continuing to study means that the prayer
will be done outside of the proper time, then it is not permissible
for the student to do that, and hemust offer the prayer on time. The
end of the time for Jumu'ah is the end of the time for Zuhr, so it is
not permissible to delay itunder any circumstances.
And Allaah is the Source ofstrength. May Allaah s endblessings and
peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and companions. End
quote.
Shaykh 'Abd al-'Azeez ibn "Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz, Shaykh 'Abd al-Razzaaq
'Afeefi, Shaykh 'Abd-Allaahibn Qa'ood.
Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa'imah (8/197).
To sum up:
It is permissible to delay Jumu'ah prayer until closeto the time for
'Asr, in such a way that it will endbefore the time for 'Asr begins,
but if there is more than one Jumu'ah inthe town, it is better to pray
with those who prayJumu'ah when the time for it begins.
And Allaah knows best.

1a] Is it prescribed for the khateeb to say “Aqoolu qawli haadha wa astaghfir-Allaah (I say these words of mine and I ask Allah for forgiveness)?

1a]
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because what these words refer to is everything that the khateeb said
in his khutbah, even the verses, hadeeths and reports thatthe khateeb
quoted.
The point is that saying these words is permissibleand there is
nothing wrong with it, and there is no justification for objecting to
it.
We ask Allah to help us tounderstand His religion properly.
And Allah knows best.

1] Is it prescribed for the khateeb to say “Aqoolu qawli haadha wa astaghfir-Allaah (I say these words of mine and I ask Allah for forgiveness)?

1]
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At the end of the Friday khutbah the khateeb says,"Aqoolu qawli haadha
wa astaghfir-Allaah (I say these words of mine and Iask Allah for
forgiveness). Is there any basis for this in Islam? Is there anything
wrong with that? We prayed in one ofthe mosques and at the end of the
khutbah the khateeb said, "I say these words of mine and I ask Allah
for forgiveness for me and you and for all the Muslims." When the
prayer was over, one of the congregation of the mosque objected to
that and said: "This is an innovation that is said in the khutbah."
Then he said: "It is not only your words, you quoted Qur'aanic verses
and hadeeths, and the words of the Salaf, so how could you say that
these are your words?".
Praise be to Allaah.
There is nothing wrong with the khateeb saying at the end of his
speech, "Aqoolu haadha wa astaghfir-Allaah (I say thisand I ask Allah
for forgiveness)" or "Aqoolu qawli haadha wa astaghfir-Allaah (I say
these words of mine and Iask Allah for forgiveness)",whether this is
the first orsecond Friday khutbah or any other kind of speech. These
are words that are narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) and from the khateebs among his Companions (may
Allah be pleased with them).
Ibn Hibbaan (3828) narrated from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) gave
a speech on theday of the conquest of Makkah. He praised and glorified
Allah then he said: "To proceed: O people, Allah has taken away from
you the pride in ancestry of Jaahiliyyah. O people, people are of two
types, the righteous and pious one who is dearto his Lord and the
wretched evildoer who is worthless before his Lord." Then he recited
the verse (interpretation of the meaning): "O mankind! We have created
you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes,
that you may knowone another. Verily, the most honourable of you with
Allaah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. he is one of the
Muttaqoon (the pious.See V.2:2)]. Verily, Allaah isAll-Knowing,
All-Aware" [al-Hujuraat 49:13]. Then he said: "Aqoolu haadha wa
astaghfir-Allaah (I say this and I ask Allah for forgiveness)."
This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shu'ayb al-Arna'oot in his
Tahqeeq, and by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2803. The
biographers narrated thatThaabit ibn Qays ibn Shammaas, the khateeb of
the Ansaar (may Allah be pleased with him) said it in the presence of
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Ibn Ishaaq
said in the report of the delegation of Banu Tameem and their boasting
in front of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah upon him): The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah upon him) said to
Thaabit ibn Qays ibn al-Shammaas, the brotherof Banu al-Haarith ibn
al-Khazraj: Get up and answer the man's speech. Thaabit got up and
said: Praise be to Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and
established His rule therein, and His knowledge encompasses His
Throne; nothing existsbut by His bounty. By His power He made us kings
and chose the best of His creation as a Messenger, who is the most
honourable in lineage, themost sincere in speech, and the noblest in
ancestry, and sent down to him His Book and entrusted him (to guide)
His creation. He was Allah's choice from amongthe worlds. Then He
summoned men to believe in him, and the emigrants (Muhaajireen) from
his people and his kinsmen believed in Allah's Messenger; the most
honourable of men in lineage, the highest in dignity, and the best in
deeds. The first of creationto answer and respond to Allah when the
Messengercalled them were ourselves. We are Allah's helpers and the
assistants of His Messenger, and we will fight men until they believe
in Allah. He who believes in Allah and His Messenger has protected his
life and property from us; and he who disbelieves we will fight for
the sake of Allah unceasingly and killing him will be a small matterto
us. These are my wordsand I seek Allah's forgiveness for myself andthe
believers, both men and women. Peace be upon you.
End quote from al-Seerah al-Nabawiyyah by Ibn Hishaam, 2/562;
al-Seerahby Ibn Katheer, 4/79.
These words were also narrated from Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Ali (may
Allah be pleased with them) in their khutbahs, and some contemporary
scholars use them in their khutbahs such as Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may
Allah have mercy on him).
As for the objection to thekhateeb mentioning things that are not his
own words, such as verses, hadeeths and reports, this objection is not
valid, because what these words refer to is everything that the
khateeb said in his khutbah,
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