Regarding delivering a speech in the mosque, in our case in Saudi Arabia, it is not possible except with official permission, but I once said to the imam
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The questioner: In our case, I mean, I am asking about the matter of speeches in mosques, even though it is prohibited there in Saudi Arabia by official order, so I say to the imam, for example: I have an order from His Majesty, I have an order, then, from His Majesty, and I said this in some gatherings, so some of them, some supported some, they said: You should not say this, and I mean by His Majesty, I have [Ali 'Imran 3:104] and I put this verse in it; is it correct to say "His Majesty" for Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: A euphemism, I mean it as a euphemism.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible, because this euphemism is finished, this euphemism is not permissible; because the euphemism that came from the Messenger (peace be upon him) was for euphemizing against the disbelievers, not against the Muslims; is the concept clear up to here? Good.
Second: This euphemism conveys the opposite of what the one using it intends, the opposite of what the one using it intends, so those people understand from you that "His Majesty" is the king; because, unfortunately, this expression in the terminology of the people of this age who do not observe the etiquettes of Islam, and especially in what concerns the names and titles among the etiquettes of Islam; they do not understand from the word "His Majesty" except what some moderates express as the exalted king, yes? So here it is obligatory for you and those like you to observe the etiquette of the saying of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds; do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?!" Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds, you are correct in using a euphemism, but they understand from you that you are with them in applying this title to one to whom it is not permissible to apply it, and from here came the prohibition and the error, as for the euphemism such that there is no harm in it, even if it is conceptual or intellectual harm, then this euphemism is not permissible.
Before you came, I think it was on the occasion of some questions, I explained the hadith:Sunan Ibn Majah 2340Da'if (Darussalam), and the meaning of this hadith is that it is not permissible to harm yourself, even with good, and it is not permissible to harm others, even with good, do you see? And the meaning of this is that it is not permissible for a Muslim to use a euphemism that harms others, and the worst of harm is when you make them understand from you the opposite of what you are.
Is it clear? Good.
And let there be [arising] from you a nation inviting to [all that is] good
وَلْتَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِThe Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: A euphemism, I mean it as a euphemism.
The Shaykh: It is not permissible, because this euphemism is finished, this euphemism is not permissible; because the euphemism that came from the Messenger (peace be upon him) was for euphemizing against the disbelievers, not against the Muslims; is the concept clear up to here? Good.
Second: This euphemism conveys the opposite of what the one using it intends, the opposite of what the one using it intends, so those people understand from you that "His Majesty" is the king; because, unfortunately, this expression in the terminology of the people of this age who do not observe the etiquettes of Islam, and especially in what concerns the names and titles among the etiquettes of Islam; they do not understand from the word "His Majesty" except what some moderates express as the exalted king, yes? So here it is obligatory for you and those like you to observe the etiquette of the saying of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds; do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?!" Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds, you are correct in using a euphemism, but they understand from you that you are with them in applying this title to one to whom it is not permissible to apply it, and from here came the prohibition and the error, as for the euphemism such that there is no harm in it, even if it is conceptual or intellectual harm, then this euphemism is not permissible.
Before you came, I think it was on the occasion of some questions, I explained the hadith:
It was narrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ruled: “There should be neither harming nor reciprocating harm.”
لا ضرر ولا ضرارIs it clear? Good.
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