Placing a cup of water for the preacher on the pulpit and drinking it during the sermon
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It has become widespread among us in America for the preacher to have a cup of water on the pulpit in front of him, and he drinks it during the sermon. Does this contradict the etiquettes of the Friday sermon?
The Shaykh:
No, this does not contradict them out of necessity, because the preacher may need to drink water to energize him for delivering the sermon. This is a means of assistance in delivering the sermon. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says.
The Shaykh:
It is not only among you in America; we have it in Riyadh, in every place. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: It has become widespread among us in America for the preacher to have a cup of water on the pulpit in front of him, and he drinks it during the sermon. Does this contradict the etiquettes of the Friday sermon?
The Shaykh:
No, this does not contradict them out of necessity, because the preacher may need to drink water to energize him for delivering the sermon. This is a means of assistance in delivering the sermon. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says.
The Shaykh:
It is not only among you in America; we have it in Riyadh, in every place. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 12-06-1435هـ — af.org.sa (59:16)
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