The Ruling on the Imam Delivering the Sermon While Seated and Its Validity
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the khatib to deliver the sermon while seated? And is the sermon valid if he does so?
Answer:
If he is unable to stand, he does not deliver the sermon while seated. Mu'awiyah delivered the sermon while seated. This is in case of necessity, when one is unable to stand.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for the khatib to deliver the sermon while seated? And is the sermon valid if he does so?
Answer:
If he is unable to stand, he does not deliver the sermon while seated. Mu'awiyah delivered the sermon while seated. This is in case of necessity, when one is unable to stand.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-05-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:08:33)
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