What is the role of the preacher in the difficult circumstances we are going through (regarding the topics he chooses)?
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The questioner : Another question, if you please, regarding the events.
The Shaykh : Regarding what?
The questioner : Regarding the events happening now, and the smell of surrender treaties and such, what is the role of a mosque imam like me, as a preacher, in terms of the topics he addresses?
The Shaykh : May Allah be with you in His help. Of course, he must be wise. If he cannot speak out for the truth, he should at least not be a hypocrite. He should speak about matters he knows the attendees need. As for the political side, do not approach it, as the one who said, "Do not approach my pocket side," put it. This serves as an exit, I mean. Is it clear, or not too much? I see your looks are a bit...
The questioner : I fear we may be among those who remain silent in clarifying the truth and such.
Al-Halabi : If you are in al-Husayni Mosque, is that possible, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a difference. You have a supervisor, a strict one...
The questioner : For every person... there is one of them. It could be the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer), may Allah forgive us and him.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : I mean, a little. Perhaps anything that happens, or perhaps more than that. Anything that happens in the mosque reaches the Waqf (endowment), may Allah forgive us and him.
The Shaykh : Indeed.
Al-Halabi : My Shaykh, is there a weak hadith about the mu'adhins (those who call to prayer) of the end times?
The Shaykh: And that is...
Al-Halabi : .
The Shaykh : Yes, it has become a profession, unfortunately.
The Shaykh : Regarding what?
The questioner : Regarding the events happening now, and the smell of surrender treaties and such, what is the role of a mosque imam like me, as a preacher, in terms of the topics he addresses?
The Shaykh : May Allah be with you in His help. Of course, he must be wise. If he cannot speak out for the truth, he should at least not be a hypocrite. He should speak about matters he knows the attendees need. As for the political side, do not approach it, as the one who said, "Do not approach my pocket side," put it. This serves as an exit, I mean. Is it clear, or not too much? I see your looks are a bit...
The questioner : I fear we may be among those who remain silent in clarifying the truth and such.
Al-Halabi : If you are in al-Husayni Mosque, is that possible, my Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is a difference. You have a supervisor, a strict one...
The questioner : For every person... there is one of them. It could be the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer), may Allah forgive us and him.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : I mean, a little. Perhaps anything that happens, or perhaps more than that. Anything that happens in the mosque reaches the Waqf (endowment), may Allah forgive us and him.
The Shaykh : Indeed.
Al-Halabi : My Shaykh, is there a weak hadith about the mu'adhins (those who call to prayer) of the end times?
The Shaykh: And that is...
Al-Halabi :
There will be among the mu'adhins (those who call to prayer) of my Ummah (Muslim community) in the end times the worst of them.
سيكون في مؤذنوا أمتي في آخر الزمان شرارهمThe Shaykh : Yes, it has become a profession, unfortunately.
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