Answer:

huktkutbah; lingustically means to address people. In islamic terms it is to address the people on Friday in a certain manner with specific dhikr and admonition.

2) Components of khutba are ....

a) The imam should be standing

b) The khutbah should be after zawaal

c) It should be in a manner which the Arabs consider it as khutbah meaning that if he merely praises Allah by saying Subhanallah and Alhamdulillah then it will not be enough

d) It should be inside the mosque and not outside the mosque

e) It should be done before the prayer of Jummah

f) There should be people who attending the jummah khutbah

g) It should be made aloud

h) It should be in Arabic language

i) Praising Allah

j) Sending salams upon the Prophet of Allah - these have to be done in both Khutbahs

k) Admonition to fear Allah

l) Reading atleast one verse from Quran

m) Supplication for the Muslims

3) The current affairs can be included after Glorifying Allah and sending salams upon the prophet

4) The main purpose of the khutbah is to give admonition to people, thus, if they do not understand what has been said is not effecting the people thus it can be given in English language provided that the people are mostly non-Arabs.

5) One can choose such option to split the khutbah between English and then translate the message in Arabic.