The ruling on lengthening the Friday sermon to clarify matters of religion
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if the people need the sermon to be lengthened so that matters of religion are clarified for them, the reality is that the Friday sermon has become the only place where people receive their religious guidance, because they are preoccupied with worldly affairs. So, do we say that in this case it is better to lengthen the sermon to the extent of the need?
Answer:
You cannot discuss all matters of religion in a single sermon. However, you can explain some of them in this Friday’s sermon, and some in the second Friday’s sermon, and distribute them across the Fridays. As for answering all matters of religion in one sermon, that is not possible. But choose the most important, select the most important, and distribute them across the congregations. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if the people need the sermon to be lengthened so that matters of religion are clarified for them, the reality is that the Friday sermon has become the only place where people receive their religious guidance, because they are preoccupied with worldly affairs. So, do we say that in this case it is better to lengthen the sermon to the extent of the need?
Answer:
You cannot discuss all matters of religion in a single sermon. However, you can explain some of them in this Friday’s sermon, and some in the second Friday’s sermon, and distribute them across the Fridays. As for answering all matters of religion in one sermon, that is not possible. But choose the most important, select the most important, and distribute them across the congregations. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/38 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (7:44)
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