Translating the Friday sermon for those who do not understand Arabic
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to translate the Friday sermon into a language understood by the audience after it has been delivered in Arabic, given that there are workers present who do not understand Arabic?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that; in fact, it is beneficial. Once the khatib has finished delivering the sermon, it should be translated for the attendees who do not understand Arabic. It should be translated into their language after the prayer. There is nothing wrong with that. Alternatively, it can be recorded on a tape and distributed. There is nothing wrong with that either. This is good. Yes.
The questioner:
But during the sermon, Shaykh, is it not permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to speak while the imam is delivering the sermon. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to translate the Friday sermon into a language understood by the audience after it has been delivered in Arabic, given that there are workers present who do not understand Arabic?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in that; in fact, it is beneficial. Once the khatib has finished delivering the sermon, it should be translated for the attendees who do not understand Arabic. It should be translated into their language after the prayer. There is nothing wrong with that. Alternatively, it can be recorded on a tape and distributed. There is nothing wrong with that either. This is good. Yes.
The questioner:
But during the sermon, Shaykh, is it not permissible?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to speak while the imam is delivering the sermon. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-47-منهج أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|العام|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:51)
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