The ruling on leaving during the Eid sermon
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The questioner : If the day of Eid has two sermons, is it permissible for a person to attend one sermon and leave the second?
The Shaykh : Yes, the sermon of the leader is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is not obligatory, and it is not required for a person to remain; that is, he may leave as soon as the imam finishes. Do you understand? But if he stays to listen, it is forbidden for him to speak, because his speech while the imam is speaking indicates his indifference to the sermon and causes disturbance to the others.
The questioner : If he obligates himself to attend the second sermon, does he commit an innovation?
The Shaykh : Yes, how? The important point is that attending the Eid sermon is not obligatory for a person to leave on Eid; he should pray. But if he sits, he must sit. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, the sermon of the leader is a recommended practice (sunnah). It is not obligatory, and it is not required for a person to remain; that is, he may leave as soon as the imam finishes. Do you understand? But if he stays to listen, it is forbidden for him to speak, because his speech while the imam is speaking indicates his indifference to the sermon and causes disturbance to the others.
The questioner : If he obligates himself to attend the second sermon, does he commit an innovation?
The Shaykh : Yes, how? The important point is that attending the Eid sermon is not obligatory for a person to leave on Eid; he should pray. But if he sits, he must sit. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 288 - 336 حكم الانصراف أثناء خطبة العيد - الشيخ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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