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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the Friday prayer if the khatib faints

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Question:
He says: Our imam in the mosque fainted during the first Friday sermon, then he regained consciousness, then he fainted again and did not complete the sermon. So the worshippers brought him down, and a person stepped forward and led the congregation in two rak'ahs without completing the sermon. What is the ruling?

Answer:
If the sermon was complete, even if it was short, containing the pillars of the sermon: praising Allah, the two testimonies, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a sermon of admonition, and a verse with which it is concluded. If it contained these pillars, even if it was short—indeed, brevity is better than lengthening it—then it is permissible that if he is unable to pray, another person prays on his behalf. There is no harm in that. Or even if he is not unable, it is permissible for one person to deliver the sermon and another to lead the prayer. There is no harm in that. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/018 — archive.org (4:49)

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