Using the asaa (stick) and looking left and right while giving the khutbah

Q:

1. Is it preferred for the muazzin to give the person giving the khutbah the stick?

2. Should the person giving khutbah look left and right while giving the khutbah?

A:

1. It is not the muazzin's work nor is it a sunnat for the muazzin to pass on the asa and stick.

2. It is better that he looks straight.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)