Is it prescribed for the imam, after saying "Settle down," to say "Turn off your mobile phones"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed for the imam to say to the people, "Turn off your mobile phones," after saying "Settle down" when he wants to pray?
Answer:
Yes, if the mobile phones cause harm, he should alert them to this. As for before saying "Settle down" or after, it depends on the need.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed for the imam to say to the people, "Turn off your mobile phones," after saying "Settle down" when he wants to pray?
Answer:
Yes, if the mobile phones cause harm, he should alert them to this. As for before saying "Settle down" or after, it depends on the need.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [531 /641] هل يشرع للإمام بعد قوله "استووا" أن يقول "أغلقوا الجوالات"؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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