Leaving the sitting between the two sermons
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon and did not sit between the two, then he prayed the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Regarding the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon and did not sit between the two sermons; rather, he prayed the Friday prayer. He did not deliver anything but one sermon and did not repeat the prayer. The question is: What is obligatory for us now?
The Shaykh:
The question says he did not sit between the two sermons, meaning he delivered two sermons but did not sit between them. Sitting is a recommended practice (sunnah), so if it is left, there is no harm. However, if he did not deliver two sermons but only one, the prayer is not valid.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon and did not sit between the two, then he prayed the Friday prayer.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Regarding the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon and did not sit between the two sermons; rather, he prayed the Friday prayer. He did not deliver anything but one sermon and did not repeat the prayer. The question is: What is obligatory for us now?
The Shaykh:
The question says he did not sit between the two sermons, meaning he delivered two sermons but did not sit between them. Sitting is a recommended practice (sunnah), so if it is left, there is no harm. However, if he did not deliver two sermons but only one, the prayer is not valid.
Source
أخصر المختصرات في الفقه الحنبلي [16] — alfawzan.live (1:03:21)
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