The Recommendation to Choose Topics Suitable for Reality in the Friday Sermon
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Regarding some preachers, when they deliver sermons, they tie them to specific occasions. For example, when the season of Isra and Mi'raj arrives, they preach about it, explain some benefits, and touch upon explaining some religious innovations and errors that occur on this day. What is the ruling on this?
This is good, meaning: For a person to make the sermon relevant to what has happened, this is good. This was the norm for the sermons of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, when an incident occurred that required a sermon, he would stand and preach until the public was informed.
For a person to consider the circumstances and preach on occasions, this is good. For example, in Ramadan, he speaks about fasting; in Hajj, he speaks about Hajj; and in Rabi' al-Awwal, he speaks about the Hijrah.Meaning: He looks at the occasions; this is permissible, and it is evidence that the khatib is a jurist and wise. But here is the issue: some imams, when they deliver the khutbah, recite in the prayer the verses that are appropriate to it. This is what is said to be a religious innovation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was consistent in reciting "Subhan" and "Al-Ghashiyah" or "Al-Jumu'ah" and "Al-Munafiqun," and he did not consider the topic of the khutbah.
This is good, meaning: For a person to make the sermon relevant to what has happened, this is good. This was the norm for the sermons of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Therefore, when an incident occurred that required a sermon, he would stand and preach until the public was informed.
For a person to consider the circumstances and preach on occasions, this is good. For example, in Ramadan, he speaks about fasting; in Hajj, he speaks about Hajj; and in Rabi' al-Awwal, he speaks about the Hijrah.Meaning: He looks at the occasions; this is permissible, and it is evidence that the khatib is a jurist and wise. But here is the issue: some imams, when they deliver the khutbah, recite in the prayer the verses that are appropriate to it. This is what is said to be a religious innovation; because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was consistent in reciting "Subhan" and "Al-Ghashiyah" or "Al-Jumu'ah" and "Al-Munafiqun," and he did not consider the topic of the khutbah.