*It is praiseworthy for the Khateeb to hold a stick.
*He should raise his voice and deliver the speech in due right.
*The Prophet () used to recite Surah Qaaf during the Khutbah. The daughter of al-Harith b. an-Nu'man () said:
'I did not memorize Surah Qaaf except from the Prophet () for he would recite it (during) every Jumuah sermon.’ (Muslim)
Salah al-Istikharah24 *The conditions that apply to Salat al-Istikharah are similar to the conditions of a supererogatory prayer.
*The general conditions of Du'aa (supplication) also apply to the Du’aa made in Salatul-Istikhaarah; such that one should have earned his money through lawful sources and not transgress in his Du'aa.
*Istikharah means that one seeks goodness by asking Allah to help him choose what is best for him.
*One should not seek Istikhaarah in praiseworthy, compulsory, blameworthy and unlawful things. Istikharah is to be sought in the Mobaah (lawful) things. Some scholars state that one can seek Istikharah if he has two compulsory or praiseworthy matters at hand.
*One will not see a dream, or have a special feeling, when they make Istikharah; rather, one should do what he intends to do.
