The ruling on using the miswak during the Friday sermon

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on using the miswak while the imam is delivering the sermon, and is it analogous to touching pebbles?

Answer:
It is a movement. Yes, one should not use the miswak while the imam is delivering the sermon, because this is a movement. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Listen and be silent” . Being silent means ceasing movement. So one does not use the miswak, nor does he occupy his hand with a hand fan, nor does he make any movements, nor does he adjust his clothes, his vest, or his shemagh, and so on. All of this is distraction from listening to the sermon. One should be silent and not move except out of necessity. Yes.