The ruling on using the miswak during the sermon

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there any ruling regarding using the miswak during the sermon?

Answer:
Yes, it is not permissible to move. One does not use the miswak, nor does he straighten it, nor does he hand it to someone else. He remains silent and stops the movement completely. This indicates the importance of the Friday sermon; it is not merely a talk or words that are spoken, but it has importance. They strive to remember Allah; the remembrance of Allah is the sermon. Yes.