Ruling on translating the Friday sermon into the language understood by the listeners
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Q: Is it permissible to explain the Friday sermon to people if they are non-Arabs so that they understand its meaning?
A: Yes, that is permissible. The sermon is delivered in Arabic and the sermon is explained in the language understood by the listeners; because the objective is to admonish them, remind them, and teach them the rulings of the Shari'ah, and that is not achieved except through translation. We ask Allah to guide us and you to beneficial knowledge and to act upon it, and to guide us all and the rest of the Muslims to His straight path. Indeed, He is Generous and Noble.
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
President of the Islamic University in the Holy City of Madinah
A: Yes, that is permissible. The sermon is delivered in Arabic and the sermon is explained in the language understood by the listeners; because the objective is to admonish them, remind them, and teach them the rulings of the Shari'ah, and that is not achieved except through translation. We ask Allah to guide us and you to beneficial knowledge and to act upon it, and to guide us all and the rest of the Muslims to His straight path. Indeed, He is Generous and Noble.
Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz
President of the Islamic University in the Holy City of Madinah
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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