If the imam sneezes during the Friday sermon, should he be responded to?

The questioner : He said: If the imam sneezes and praises Allah while he is at the pulpit, will they hear him?

The Shaykh : Let us say salam. The entire mosque, and if we hold that responding to a sneeze is obligatory for every listener, as Ibn al-Qayyim chose, then that means saying to the people of the mosque, "All of you, say: May Allah have mercy on you." Yes, they are occupied. Is that permissible or not? It is permissible.
It appears that it should be said: If the imam paused because of this sneeze, there is no harm in responding to it. If he did not pause, then no, because if he did not pause, the sermon is still ongoing. However, some people, when they sneeze, cannot control themselves until a little while later, and some people, when they sneeze, start coughing. Yes, the throat dries out. In any case, people differ. So what I see in this matter is that the imam should praise Allah secretly so as not to put people in difficulty. If he praises Allah aloud, and he continues the sermon, then do not respond to it, so as not to distract from listening to the sermon. Otherwise, there is no harm.