Speaking while the khatib is sitting before the khutbah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the khatib goes up on Friday, then greets the people and sits for the adhan, is it permissible to speak while he is sitting and before he stands up?
Answer:
Yes, speaking is forbidden while the imam is delivering the khutbah, but before he delivers the khutbah or after the khutbah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If the khatib goes up on Friday, then greets the people and sits for the adhan, is it permissible to speak while he is sitting and before he stands up?
Answer:
Yes, speaking is forbidden while the imam is delivering the khutbah, but before he delivers the khutbah or after the khutbah, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء فيمن يلازم بقعة بعينها من المسجد — islamhouse.com (1:12:43)
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