Sitting between the two Jumu’a khutbas

Question

Our imam does not sit in the middle of the khutba; instead he begins to give its explanation (tafsir) or translation. Then at the end he recites a few sentences and sits down. Is this permissible?

Answer

Giving a translation or explanation of the Friday khutba separately, during the khutba, is makruh. And not sitting between the two khutbas is contrary to the sunna. So in al-Shami and Akam al-Nafa’is.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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