A man delivered the Friday sermon with his back to the people; is it valid?
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The questioner : What do you say about a man who delivered the sermon with his back to the people?
The Shaykh : But it is the Sunnah.
The questioner : By Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is so; it is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to face the people. Yes.
The Shaykh : But it is the Sunnah.
The questioner : By Allah.
The Shaykh : Yes, and it is so; it is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to face the people. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 4640رجل خطب الجمعة مستدبرًا الناس فهل تصح؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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