The ruling on returning the greeting, saying "Ameen," and sending blessings upon the Prophet while the imam is delivering the sermon
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His Eminence the Shaykh: What is the ruling on returning the greeting, saying "Ameen," and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon?
Greeting someone while the Friday sermon is being delivered is forbidden,Meaning: It is not permissible for a person who enters while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon to greet anyone, and returning the greeting is also forbidden. The reason returning it is forbidden is that it is speech, and this is addressing a person who does not deserve a response; because the rule is that anyone who greets in a situation where he is not allowed to greet does not deserve a response. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: (If you say to your companion: "Be quiet,"
on Friday while the imam is delivering the sermon, you have spoken in vain) even though you are forbidding what is wrong, and yet you have spoken in vain -Meaning: it is forbidden - the reward of Friday.
As for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned in the sermon, there is nothing wrong with that, but on the condition that one does not raise one's voice; so as not to disturb others or prevent them from listening. Likewise, saying "Ameen" to the preacher's supplication is not a problem without raising the voice; because saying "Ameen" is a supplication.
Greeting someone while the Friday sermon is being delivered is forbidden,Meaning: It is not permissible for a person who enters while the imam is delivering the Friday sermon to greet anyone, and returning the greeting is also forbidden. The reason returning it is forbidden is that it is speech, and this is addressing a person who does not deserve a response; because the rule is that anyone who greets in a situation where he is not allowed to greet does not deserve a response. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: (If you say to your companion: "Be quiet,"
on Friday while the imam is delivering the sermon, you have spoken in vain) even though you are forbidding what is wrong, and yet you have spoken in vain -Meaning: it is forbidden - the reward of Friday.
As for sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he is mentioned in the sermon, there is nothing wrong with that, but on the condition that one does not raise one's voice; so as not to disturb others or prevent them from listening. Likewise, saying "Ameen" to the preacher's supplication is not a problem without raising the voice; because saying "Ameen" is a supplication.