Is it prescribed to use the siwak for one who feels drowsy during the Friday sermon?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed for one who feels drowsy during the Friday sermon to use the siwak?
Answer:
What is it? Stay awake, there is no need, because using the siwak is a movement, and what is required of the one present for the sermon is to listen and not move except for something necessary. Yes, and drowsiness is a difficult matter. If drowsiness overcomes a person while he is sitting, praise be to Allah, this is something that happened to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them); they would doze off until their heads would fall, waiting for the prayer with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So if one dozes off, there is no blame on him for this. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it prescribed for one who feels drowsy during the Friday sermon to use the siwak?
Answer:
What is it? Stay awake, there is no need, because using the siwak is a movement, and what is required of the one present for the sermon is to listen and not move except for something necessary. Yes, and drowsiness is a difficult matter. If drowsiness overcomes a person while he is sitting, praise be to Allah, this is something that happened to the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them); they would doze off until their heads would fall, waiting for the prayer with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So if one dozes off, there is no blame on him for this. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3107- 4717] هل يشرع الاستياك لمن يشعر بالنعاس أثناء خطبة الجمعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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