What is the ruling on using the miswak during the Friday sermon?
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The questioner : Using the miswak while the Friday imam is delivering the Friday sermon?
The Shaykh : Using the miswak during the Friday sermon is something that distracts a person from listening to the sermon, and listening to the sermon is obligatory. However, if the use of the miswak is for the sake of listening to the sermon, such that a person feels drowsy and uses the miswak to drive away the drowsiness, then there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, it may even be commanded, because this use of the miswak serves the interest of his listening to the sermon.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Using the miswak during the Friday sermon is something that distracts a person from listening to the sermon, and listening to the sermon is obligatory. However, if the use of the miswak is for the sake of listening to the sermon, such that a person feels drowsy and uses the miswak to drive away the drowsiness, then there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, it may even be commanded, because this use of the miswak serves the interest of his listening to the sermon.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.