Looking About During the Khutba

Question

During the Jumu'a khutba some people keep peering about in all directions, walk around and make all sorts of movements. If this khutba is in the ruling of prayer, then by the Shari'a it would not be proper to do such acts that are contrary to prayer. And if, instead of Arabic, the khutba is given in Urdu after the praise (hamd) and glorification (thana') [of Allah], is it necessary to show it respect in the same way, or is there some difference?

Answer

[ar]يكره الكلام حال الخطبة، وكذا كل عمل يشتغله عن سماعها من قراءة قرآن أو صلاة أو تسبيح أو كتابة ونحوها، بل يجب عليه أن يستمع ويسكت. وفي شرح الزاهدي: يكره لمستمع الخطبة ما يكره في الصلاة من أكل وشرب وعبث والتفات ونحو ذلك.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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