What does Khitaba mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Khitaba (خطابة) in Islamic vocabulary.

Updated on 11 April 2026 at 1:05 AM

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Definition Khitaba

Khitaba according to Kitab at-Ta'rifat (Al-Jurjani)

It is a compound syllogism of accepted or conjectural premises held by one believed, aiming to urge people toward what profits them of livelihood and hereafter, as orators and preachers do.

Khitaba according to Dustur al-'Ulama (Al-Ahmadnagari)

It is an art yielding conviction, composed of accepted premises.

Khitaba according to Mu'jam al-Mustalahat al-Fiqhiyya

A compound syllogism of accepted or conjectural premises held by one believed; its aim urging people toward what profits them livelihood-wise and hereafter-wise, as orators and preachers do, mentioned by Abou Kamil.

Khitaba according to Maqalid al-'Ulum (As-Suyuti)

The syllogism composed of accepted and conjectural premises.

Khitaba according to At-Tawqif (Al-Munawi)

A compound syllogism of accepted or conjectural premises held by one believed, its aim urging people toward what profits them livelihood and hereafter, as orators and preachers do, mentioned by Ibn Kamil.

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