What is the ruling on translating the Friday sermon into a language other than Arabic?
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The questioner:
In a recording of a blessed session, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on translating the Friday sermon into a language other than Arabic?
The Shaykh:
For a pressing need, there is nothing wrong with it. If there are people who do not understand Arabic, translating it for them in their language is permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Deliver it in their language, or deliver it in Arabic, and then after you are finished, translate it for them in the two languages. Yes.
In a recording of a blessed session, the questioner asks: What is the ruling on translating the Friday sermon into a language other than Arabic?
The Shaykh:
For a pressing need, there is nothing wrong with it. If there are people who do not understand Arabic, translating it for them in their language is permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Deliver it in their language, or deliver it in Arabic, and then after you are finished, translate it for them in the two languages. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم ترجمة خطبة الجمعة لغير العربية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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