The ruling on limiting oneself to reciting a surah instead of the sermon
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Question:
The Shaykh’s position in some mosques when there is no [unclear]. That is to say, one of the brothers fasts, ascends the pulpit, mentions a hadith, and recites a complete surah, pausing between its parts, then reflects upon it, then supplicates and descends. Is this correct?
Answer:
No, reciting a surah only is not called recitation, nor is it called a sermon. Yes.
The Shaykh’s position in some mosques when there is no [unclear]. That is to say, one of the brothers fasts, ascends the pulpit, mentions a hadith, and recites a complete surah, pausing between its parts, then reflects upon it, then supplicates and descends. Is this correct?
Answer:
No, reciting a surah only is not called recitation, nor is it called a sermon. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب صلاة الجمعة — islamhouse.com (1:00:57)
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