The Ruling on Translating the Friday Sermon and Responding to the Blessing on the Radio
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The questioner : It is not permissible. I heard on an old tape of yours, O Shaykh, that the Friday sermon is not permissible except in Arabic, and now on a new tape I heard that it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Translation is permissible. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Translation.
The questioner : Translation means that after the sermon in Arabic, it is translated. Praise be to Allah. So, if a man messes with the tape and praises Allah, is it obligatory for him to respond to the blessing?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Or is it permissible for me to respond to the blessing? No, I mean, it is the opposite of the salam. Regarding the salam you asked about, I said it is permissible to return the salam.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This is on the radio.
The questioner : Only on the radio.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Translation is permissible. May Allah guide you.
The questioner : How, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Translation.
The questioner : Translation means that after the sermon in Arabic, it is translated. Praise be to Allah. So, if a man messes with the tape and praises Allah, is it obligatory for him to respond to the blessing?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Or is it permissible for me to respond to the blessing? No, I mean, it is the opposite of the salam. Regarding the salam you asked about, I said it is permissible to return the salam.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. This is on the radio.
The questioner : Only on the radio.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 971 — d3watuna.com (5:16)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.