Leading Jumu`ah Prayer by a person other than the one who delivers the Khutbah

A: Praise be to Allah. The majority of scholars maintain that it is not necessary for the Khatib who delivers the Friday Khutbah to lead the Jumu`ah Prayers. On the other hand, the Maliki jurists held that it is necessary to assign only one person for giving the Khutbah and leading the Jumu`ah Prayer, for the Khutbah is part and parcel of Jumu`ah Prayer, so it is impermissible to intentionally divide the two tasks between two people, unless there is an excuse for doing so.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.