If the khatib forgets to sit between the two sermons on Friday and it becomes one sermon, what is required of him?
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Question:
He says: If the khatib on Friday forgets to sit between the two sermons, so it becomes one sermon, and then he remembers before the iqamah or after the prayer, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
If his sermon is one, he must begin the second with praise of Allah and glorification of Him. If it was continuous speech, it is considered one sermon, and the second sermon is still due. He must repeat the prayer, repeat the sermon, and repeat the prayer, because a condition for the validity of the Friday prayer is the precedence of two sermons. Two sermons must precede it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver two sermons, separating them with sitting. Yes. As for if he delivered the two sermons while standing and did not sit between them, he has left a recommended practice. The sermon is valid. The prayer is valid, because he performed the two sermons. Yes.
He says: If the khatib on Friday forgets to sit between the two sermons, so it becomes one sermon, and then he remembers before the iqamah or after the prayer, what is the ruling in that?
Answer:
If his sermon is one, he must begin the second with praise of Allah and glorification of Him. If it was continuous speech, it is considered one sermon, and the second sermon is still due. He must repeat the prayer, repeat the sermon, and repeat the prayer, because a condition for the validity of the Friday prayer is the precedence of two sermons. Two sermons must precede it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. He (peace and blessings be upon him) would deliver two sermons, separating them with sitting. Yes. As for if he delivered the two sermons while standing and did not sit between them, he has left a recommended practice. The sermon is valid. The prayer is valid, because he performed the two sermons. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4160- 4717] إذا نسي الخطيب يوم الجمعة الجلوس بين الخطبتين وصارت خطبة واحدة فماذا عليه؟-صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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