Climbing the pulpit by the imam while delivering the sermon and his holding of a staff
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Q 4: Is climbing the pulpit by the imam while he is delivering the sermon and his holding of a staff considered an obligatory act or a duty, or a recommended practice, or a recommended act, or a permissible act?
A 4: It is a recommended practice (sunnah) for the preacher to deliver the sermon from a pulpit, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
and its height should be moderate, sufficient to allow the worshippers to hear the preacher and see him. As for the preacher holding a staff or something similar to lean on, it is prescribed (mashru') to do so if there is no pulpit, so that it serves as support for him to maintain his composure and to reduce his movement. However, once a pulpit is established, it is not recommended to use a staff or the like, because it is not recorded that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used a sword, bow, staff, or similar item to climb the pulpit after it was established, unless the preacher needs to use a staff to lean on due to old age or the like, in which case there is no harm in it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
A 4: It is a recommended practice (sunnah) for the preacher to deliver the sermon from a pulpit, following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
and its height should be moderate, sufficient to allow the worshippers to hear the preacher and see him. As for the preacher holding a staff or something similar to lean on, it is prescribed (mashru') to do so if there is no pulpit, so that it serves as support for him to maintain his composure and to reduce his movement. However, once a pulpit is established, it is not recommended to use a staff or the like, because it is not recorded that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used a sword, bow, staff, or similar item to climb the pulpit after it was established, unless the preacher needs to use a staff to lean on due to old age or the like, in which case there is no harm in it. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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