The ruling on returning the salam while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon
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Question : The questioner asks: Is it permissible to return the salam while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon?
Answer : The answer to this question has already been given. It is not permissible for a person to greet anyone with the salam while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon, and it is not permissible for anyone to return his salam. However, when the sermon ends, he should return the salam, or it is obligatory for him to return the salam. Then he should give him advice so that nothing remains in his heart, and tell him that the salam during the sermon is forbidden and that returning it is forbidden.
Answer : The answer to this question has already been given. It is not permissible for a person to greet anyone with the salam while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon, and it is not permissible for anyone to return his salam. However, when the sermon ends, he should return the salam, or it is obligatory for him to return the salam. Then he should give him advice so that nothing remains in his heart, and tell him that the salam during the sermon is forbidden and that returning it is forbidden.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[62 من 93] هل يجوز للعامل أن يفطر إذا وجد مشقة شديدة؟!! الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:51)
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