We are from Air force situated at Delhi area. Our duty time ends at 1430 hrs, so for everybody’s convenience we have kept the Jumuah khutba at 1450 hrs, but somebody said that khutba namaz cannot be offered so lately. Please, guide for mass benefit.
Answer
(Fatwa: 1907/1537/B=1432)
The Jumuah time starts from zawal and ends when the Asr time starts. It is better to offer Jumuah just after the zawal. However, if it is offered at 2:00 or 2:30 due to some reasons, it is absolutely lawful. One who suggested that khutbah salah cannot be offered so late is wrong. You can offer Jumuah Salah at 2:30 or 2:45. Your khutbah as well as Salah shall be valid.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband