The Ruling on Separating the Sermon from the Prayer
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Question:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, it is mentioned in the books of fiqh that the khatib descends from the pulpit after the khutbah. What is the evidence for this, and what is the ruling?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this. They stated that nothing separates the khutbah from the prayer except the time it takes for him to descend and for the prayer to be established. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would follow the khutbah immediately with the prayer and not delay. They even said that the pulpit should not be far from the mihrab, but should be near the mihrab, so that there is no separation between the khutbah and the prayer. To have a separation would be a contradiction of the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
I say, Honorable Shaykh, it is mentioned in the books of fiqh that the khatib descends from the pulpit after the khutbah. What is the evidence for this, and what is the ruling?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this. They stated that nothing separates the khutbah from the prayer except the time it takes for him to descend and for the prayer to be established. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would follow the khutbah immediately with the prayer and not delay. They even said that the pulpit should not be far from the mihrab, but should be near the mihrab, so that there is no separation between the khutbah and the prayer. To have a separation would be a contradiction of the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/38 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (12:33)
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