Is it permissible to speak to someone who is on his way to the mosque during the Friday sermon?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on speaking during the sermon for the one who has not entered the mosque, but is on his way to it?
The Shaykh:
With the ruling of what?
The questioner:
Speaking during the sermon for the one who has not entered the mosque, but is on his way to it?
The Shaykh:
If he can hear the preacher, he does not speak, even if he can control himself. But if he cannot hear the preacher, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on speaking during the sermon for the one who has not entered the mosque, but is on his way to it?
The Shaykh:
With the ruling of what?
The questioner:
Speaking during the sermon for the one who has not entered the mosque, but is on his way to it?
The Shaykh:
If he can hear the preacher, he does not speak, even if he can control himself. But if he cannot hear the preacher, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/374] هل يجوز الكلام لمن كان في طريقه إلى المسجد أثناء خطبة الجمعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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