The sermon for the Friday prayer
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Q2: I prayed the Friday prayer in one of the mosques of al-Kharj and I saw the preacher, during the sermon, turning to the right and to the left, raising his hands, and gesturing with them to the right and to the left . He repeated this from the beginning of the two sermons to their end. So, is
this behavior befitting of the Friday sermon? And does it have a basis in the pure Sunnah?
A2: It is preferable for the preacher to face forward and to avoid turning to the right or to the left during the sermon, and to avoid gesturing with his hand; because this is something that was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What was reported is gesturing with the index finger, because when he turns to one side, he turns away from the other side. A group of scholars disliked this, but if turning the face and gesturing with the hands occurs, it has no effect on the validity of the sermon.
this behavior befitting of the Friday sermon? And does it have a basis in the pure Sunnah?
A2: It is preferable for the preacher to face forward and to avoid turning to the right or to the left during the sermon, and to avoid gesturing with his hand; because this is something that was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). What was reported is gesturing with the index finger, because when he turns to one side, he turns away from the other side. A group of scholars disliked this, but if turning the face and gesturing with the hands occurs, it has no effect on the validity of the sermon.
Source
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