Raising the index finger in the supplication of the sermon and linking the recitation to its topic
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The questioner:
A Friday preacher stands on the pulpit to deliver the sermon, finishes the two parts of the sermon, and begins the supplication without raising his index finger during the supplication. He also recites verses in the prayer that are related to the topic of his sermon. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
As for raising the index finger, this is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) when mentioning the Majesty of Allah. A sign of tawhid. And yes, that is a good question.
The questioner:
The second question concerns reciting verses in the Friday prayer that are related?
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this. Linking the recitation in the prayer to the topic of the sermon has no basis. My brother, the verses you find suitable for the sermon, include them in the sermon and do not put them in the prayer. Yes.
A Friday preacher stands on the pulpit to deliver the sermon, finishes the two parts of the sermon, and begins the supplication without raising his index finger during the supplication. He also recites verses in the prayer that are related to the topic of his sermon. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
As for raising the index finger, this is a sign of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) when mentioning the Majesty of Allah. A sign of tawhid. And yes, that is a good question.
The questioner:
The second question concerns reciting verses in the Friday prayer that are related?
The Shaykh:
There is no basis for this. Linking the recitation in the prayer to the topic of the sermon has no basis. My brother, the verses you find suitable for the sermon, include them in the sermon and do not put them in the prayer. Yes.
Source
لقاء مع خطباء وأئمة جوامع ومساجد منطقة حائل — alfawzan.live (1:14:18)
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