If the khatib breaks his state of ritual purity while delivering the Friday sermon on the pulpit, and he is in the first or second part of the sermon, does he complete the sermon or leave and instruct one of the worshippers to pray?
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The questioner : If the khatib breaks his state of ritual purity while delivering the Friday sermon on the pulpit, and he is in the first or second part of the sermon, does he complete the sermon or leave and instruct one of the worshippers to pray?
The Shaykh : He does not complete the sermon and continues. When he has finished both parts of the sermon, he descends and goes to perform ablution. If the place for ablution is nearby, either in the mosque or in a house close by, he tells the people, "Wait," just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did one day when he went out to pray and mentioned that he needed to perform the full ritual bath. He told the people, "Wait," then went and performed the full ritual bath, came back, and prayed with them. Similarly, this man tells the people, "Wait, I will perform ablution and return." The people wait, and the prayer is not established until he is present.
The Shaykh : He does not complete the sermon and continues. When he has finished both parts of the sermon, he descends and goes to perform ablution. If the place for ablution is nearby, either in the mosque or in a house close by, he tells the people, "Wait," just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did one day when he went out to pray and mentioned that he needed to perform the full ritual bath. He told the people, "Wait," then went and performed the full ritual bath, came back, and prayed with them. Similarly, this man tells the people, "Wait, I will perform ablution and return." The people wait, and the prayer is not established until he is present.