What is prescribed for the khatib to say in the Eid sermon, and is it prescribed to express regret over the condition of the Muslims?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What about the one who makes his sermon on the day of Eid a sermon in which he laments the condition of the Muslims? Is this action preferable, or should his sermon be one of good news and joy?
Answer:
No, it is not. Lamenting over the condition of the Muslims is of no benefit. However, some Muslims remind them and say that what has befallen the Muslims is due to their sins, urging them to repent and seek forgiveness. This is what is required. But if his entire sermon is lamentation, sympathy, and sadness, what is that? It is of no benefit. Rather, this increases the Muslims' despair and adds to their hopelessness.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What about the one who makes his sermon on the day of Eid a sermon in which he laments the condition of the Muslims? Is this action preferable, or should his sermon be one of good news and joy?
Answer:
No, it is not. Lamenting over the condition of the Muslims is of no benefit. However, some Muslims remind them and say that what has befallen the Muslims is due to their sins, urging them to repent and seek forgiveness. This is what is required. But if his entire sermon is lamentation, sympathy, and sadness, what is that? It is of no benefit. Rather, this increases the Muslims' despair and adds to their hopelessness.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [867 -3022] ما المشروع أن يقوله الخطيب في خطبة العيد، وهل يشرع أن يتأسف على أحوال المسلمين؟ — youtube.com
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