The Imam Ordering the Congregation to Turn Off Their Mobile Phones
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Question:
Also, the questioner says: Sometimes our imam says, after telling the people to stand in straight rows and straighten up, he tells the worshippers to turn off their mobile phones. Is this statement prescribed?
Answer:
This is a reminder. Yes, if they have mobile phones with them that are disturbing them or the other worshippers, the imam orders them to turn them off. Yes.
Also, the questioner says: Sometimes our imam says, after telling the people to stand in straight rows and straighten up, he tells the worshippers to turn off their mobile phones. Is this statement prescribed?
Answer:
This is a reminder. Yes, if they have mobile phones with them that are disturbing them or the other worshippers, the imam orders them to turn them off. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 / فتاوى على الهواء - 22 01 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (44:07)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.