The Friday preacher forgot to sit between the two sermons; what is the ruling?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon, so he did not forget. He sat between them, then he prayed the Friday prayer. Yes. In the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon. He did not sit between the two sermons, but rather he prayed the Friday prayer. After some of the worshippers pointed out to him that he had not delivered but one sermon, he did not repeat the prayer. The question is: What is obligatory for us now?
Answer:
The question says he did not sit between the two sermons, meaning that he delivered two sermons but did not sit between them. Sitting is a recommended practice (sunnah), so if he leaves it, there is nothing wrong. However, if he did not deliver but one sermon, the prayer does not suffice. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon, so he did not forget. He sat between them, then he prayed the Friday prayer. Yes. In the Friday prayer, the imam forgot in his sermon. He did not sit between the two sermons, but rather he prayed the Friday prayer. After some of the worshippers pointed out to him that he had not delivered but one sermon, he did not repeat the prayer. The question is: What is obligatory for us now?
Answer:
The question says he did not sit between the two sermons, meaning that he delivered two sermons but did not sit between them. Sitting is a recommended practice (sunnah), so if he leaves it, there is nothing wrong. However, if he did not deliver but one sermon, the prayer does not suffice. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [463 -2802] نسي خطيب الجمعة أن يجلس بين الخطبتين، فما الحكم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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