Is it permissible to lengthen the Friday sermon to spread knowledge if there is restriction on religious lessons?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In some Muslim countries, scholars are restricted from giving lessons. Therefore, scholars take advantage of the Friday sermon and lengthen it significantly so that people can benefit from this sermon. Is this action considered a necessity for spreading knowledge?
Answer:
Spreading knowledge in lengthening the sermon, spreading knowledge in the lessons. If the lessons are not possible, then include some of that in the sermon, and in the second Friday do so, and in the Friday distribute it among the Fridays. Do not gather it all in one Friday. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In some Muslim countries, scholars are restricted from giving lessons. Therefore, scholars take advantage of the Friday sermon and lengthen it significantly so that people can benefit from this sermon. Is this action considered a necessity for spreading knowledge?
Answer:
Spreading knowledge in lengthening the sermon, spreading knowledge in the lessons. If the lessons are not possible, then include some of that in the sermon, and in the second Friday do so, and in the Friday distribute it among the Fridays. Do not gather it all in one Friday. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/381] هل يجوز إطالة خطبة الجمعة لنشر العلم إذا كان هناك تضييق على الدروس العلمية؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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