The Ruling on Jokes in Lectures and Sermons
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Question:
He says: The callers come and they tell jokes in their lectures, and this is suitable for the youth because they go and they like attending these lectures.
Answer:
A sermon does not contain sadness, nor does it contain seriousness. A sermon is serious. It involves warning and weeping. It softens the hearts. Something like this is not suitable in calling to Allah. Yes.
He says: The callers come and they tell jokes in their lectures, and this is suitable for the youth because they go and they like attending these lectures.
Answer:
A sermon does not contain sadness, nor does it contain seriousness. A sermon is serious. It involves warning and weeping. It softens the hearts. Something like this is not suitable in calling to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، لقاءات مفتوحة-08-لقاء مفتوح مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان بالمعهد العلمي بحائل — youtube.com (35:35)
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