As-salamu alaykum - new guidelines for the content of Friday khutbahs in the Rif Dimashq governorate.
As-salamu alaykum. The Administration of Awqaf of the Damascus Governorate sent out circular No. 244/1 to the imams and preachers of the region with instructions on conducting Friday khutbas and religious lessons.
The document, prepared based on the order of the Ministry of Awqaf of Syria No. 2240 from October 13, 2025, states the following:
- Don't raise controversial topics on the minbar that could cause disputes among the congregation;
- Avoid discussing political issues in khutbas and religious lessons;
- Don't interfere in the affairs of other states, either directly or indirectly;
- Don't teach issues of aqeedah (creed) in mosques, except for the points on which there's consensus among Sunnis - the Ash'aris, Maturidis, and Ahl al-Hadith, as well as the fundamentals mentioned in the Hadith about Jibril (peace be upon him).
The circular is signed by Judge Ahmad Abd al-Fattah, the director of the Awqaf administration of the Damascus governorate, and it is stamped by the Ministry of Awqaf of the Syrian Arab Republic. At the end, it specifies the requirement to "familiarize and strictly implement" all recommendations.
This seems like an attempt to order the practice of khutbas and lessons so that community unity is maintained and disputes don't arise in mosques. May Allah grant us understanding and unity in our ummah. Wa alaykum as-salam.
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