The ruling on saying the response to the sneezer while the imam is delivering the sermon
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Question:
The imam is delivering the sermon, and then a man next to me sneezed and said, "Praise be to Allah." Should I say, "May Allah have mercy on you"?
Answer:
It is like prayer. Do not say, "Does not Allah fear you?" Listen. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is a known matter, and yet it is forbidden.
The imam is delivering the sermon, and then a man next to me sneezed and said, "Praise be to Allah." Should I say, "May Allah have mercy on you"?
Answer:
It is like prayer. Do not say, "Does not Allah fear you?" Listen. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you say to your companion, "Listen," on Friday while the imam
إذا قلت لصاحب الأنصت يوم الجمعة والإمام
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 10 — archive.org (4:36)
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