The Khatib’s Recitation of Verses in the Friday Sermon

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some preachers on Friday, when they reach the verses, recite them in order. Is his action correct?

Answer:
By Allah, this is a newly invented matter. Also, reciting in order is not the same as citing. The preacher cites, so he brings the verse without reciting it in order, because this would burden the listeners and take up a long time in the recitation. And when the listeners hear it recited in order, their minds turn to enjoying the recitation and they forget why he brought the verse. But if he brings it in context and as a citation, they know that he brought it for citation, not for recitation in order. One should distinguish between this and that. This is a new practice that was not known. Yes.