The Ruling on Delivering Sermons After the Friday Prayer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the validity of the statement of those who say that delivering sermons and speeches after the Friday prayer is a religious innovation (bid'ah) that the Legislator has forbidden?

Answer:
The Legislator has not forbidden it, but some scholars say that the Friday sermon is sufficient, because this burdens the people, especially in this time, because the preachers have become lengthy; some of them preach for an hour or more. So if someone comes after them and adds to their imprisonment, there is no doubt that this is not befitting; this bores the people. But the default is that there is nothing wrong with speaking after the Friday prayer; there is nothing wrong with that, but without lengthening it, without boring them, there is nothing wrong, especially if they need to be reminded of something, then there is nothing wrong with that, without lengthening it, without boring them, and without repetition as well; it is not for every Friday, but for some Fridays.

The presenter:
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