Refuting the Imam during the Friday Sermon
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to correct the imam during the Friday sermon if he makes a mistake in recitation? Because I see hesitation regarding that?
Answer:
If the imam needs to stop and needs someone to remind him of a verse in the sermon, then he may do so. But if he does not stop, then no, because speaking during the sermon is not permissible. The imam speaks to those who need to be spoken to regarding the sermon, and it is permissible for the praying person present to speak to the imam about what he or others need. This is specific to the imam; the imam speaks to the attendees when there is a need. Likewise, the one praying behind him, if there is a need for the imam to be alerted to it. For example, the one who asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask Allah for rain for them. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for rain. It is permissible for the imam to speak to one of the attendees, and for one of the attendees to speak to the imam. The speech that is not permissible is for the attendees to speak to one another; that is what is forbidden. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible to correct the imam during the Friday sermon if he makes a mistake in recitation? Because I see hesitation regarding that?
Answer:
If the imam needs to stop and needs someone to remind him of a verse in the sermon, then he may do so. But if he does not stop, then no, because speaking during the sermon is not permissible. The imam speaks to those who need to be spoken to regarding the sermon, and it is permissible for the praying person present to speak to the imam about what he or others need. This is specific to the imam; the imam speaks to the attendees when there is a need. Likewise, the one praying behind him, if there is a need for the imam to be alerted to it. For example, the one who asked the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to ask Allah for rain for them. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for rain. It is permissible for the imam to speak to one of the attendees, and for one of the attendees to speak to the imam. The speech that is not permissible is for the attendees to speak to one another; that is what is forbidden. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب البكاء في الصلاة من خشية الله - تعالى - — islamhouse.com (1:02:33)
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