Restricting oneself to reciting a surah instead of delivering the Friday sermon
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the Friday preacher does not come, and another man stands up but does not deliver a sermon, and instead limits himself to reciting a surah, is this a prescribed matter? Is this sufficient?
Answer:
No, that is not a sermon. This is reciting a surah. However, if he comes—meaning, anyone can begin with the praise of Allah, the two testimonies of faith, and the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then recite verses or a short, impactful surah. There is no harm in that, because this is a need, as the preacher was not present. This is a need, and it is called a sermon. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the Friday preacher does not come, and another man stands up but does not deliver a sermon, and instead limits himself to reciting a surah, is this a prescribed matter? Is this sufficient?
Answer:
No, that is not a sermon. This is reciting a surah. However, if he comes—meaning, anyone can begin with the praise of Allah, the two testimonies of faith, and the prayer upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then recite verses or a short, impactful surah. There is no harm in that, because this is a need, as the preacher was not present. This is a need, and it is called a sermon. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-05-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:02)
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