Question:

Is it permissible to read a wazifah when the Imam is delivering the Friday khutbah?

Answer:

It is impermissible to read any wazifah whilst the Imam is delivering the Friday khutbah. It is also impermissible to pray any Nafl prayers during this time. If one is Sahib al-Tartib, they will perform Qa’dah Salah even during the khutbah, but to pray Qa’dah in this time is not permissible for anyone who is not Sahib al-Tartib.

And Allah ﷻ knows the best

Imam Ahmad Rida Khan رحمة الله تعالى عليه

Translation by Dr Musharraf Hussain Al-Azhari Translator of Majestic Quran, www.majesticquran.co.uk