If the imam's supplication in the qunut turns into a sermon, is it considered speech?
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The questioner : If the imam's supplication in the qunut turns into a sermon, is it...?
The Shaykh : By Allah, this requires careful consideration; in truth, it needs to be looked into... We say: "O Allah, save us from the terrors of the Day of Resurrection. O servants of Allah, fear Allah and work for this day," and the like. It appears that if it reaches this level, it is speech. But if it is merely delivered in a tone that softens the heart, while it remains a supplication, the prayer is not invalidated by it. What is the ruling?
The questioner : Some people say: "O Allah, have mercy on us when we shroud us, when we wash us, and when we bury us."
The Shaykh : Strange.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : We have not heard of this.
The Shaykh : By Allah, this requires careful consideration; in truth, it needs to be looked into... We say: "O Allah, save us from the terrors of the Day of Resurrection. O servants of Allah, fear Allah and work for this day," and the like. It appears that if it reaches this level, it is speech. But if it is merely delivered in a tone that softens the heart, while it remains a supplication, the prayer is not invalidated by it. What is the ruling?
The questioner : Some people say: "O Allah, have mercy on us when we shroud us, when we wash us, and when we bury us."
The Shaykh : Strange.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : We have not heard of this.