Her second question asks: Is it permissible for the Friday preacher to deliver the sermon in a language other than Arabic if his audience is non-Arabic speaking so that they can understand what he is guiding them to, or
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The questioner : Her second question asks: Is it permissible for the Friday preacher to deliver the sermon in a language other than Arabic if his audience is non-Arabic speaking so that they can understand what he is guiding them to, or is the sermon not permissible except in Arabic regardless of the audience's language?
The Shaykh : The correct view in this matter is that it is permissible for the Friday preacher to deliver the sermon in the language that the attendees do not understand any other. If these people are not Arabs and do not know the Arabic language, he should preach in their language, because this is the means of clarification for them. The purpose of the sermon is to clarify the limits of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for the servants, to admonish them, and to guide them. However, the Quranic verses must be in Arabic, and then they are explained in the people's language. The fact that he preaches in the people's language and tongue is indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ibrahim 14:4] Thus, Allah the Exalted made clear that the means of clarification is only in the language that the addressees understand. Therefore, he may preach in a non-Arabic language, except when he recites a verse, in which case it must be in the Arabic language in which the Quran was revealed, and then it is explained to these people in their language. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a question from a listener, A A A, from Dammam.
The Shaykh : The correct view in this matter is that it is permissible for the Friday preacher to deliver the sermon in the language that the attendees do not understand any other. If these people are not Arabs and do not know the Arabic language, he should preach in their language, because this is the means of clarification for them. The purpose of the sermon is to clarify the limits of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for the servants, to admonish them, and to guide them. However, the Quranic verses must be in Arabic, and then they are explained in the people's language. The fact that he preaches in the people's language and tongue is indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people to state clearly for them
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْThe questioner : May Allah bless you.
This is a question from a listener, A A A, from Dammam.