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Is it permissible for the Friday sermon to be delivered in a language other than Arabic for those who do not understand it?

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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the Friday sermon, is it permissible for it to be in a language other than Arabic if the people in front of me do not know Arabic?

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible to make it understandable to them in the language they understand. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1193- هل يجوز أن تكون خطبة الجمعة بغير العربية لمن لا يفهمها؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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