The Necessity of Aligning the Friday Sermon Topic with People's Reality
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Question:
He asks about the Friday sermon, saying: Is it obligatory for the sermon to be one narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or should it be an impromptu sermon to combat the sins that arise in society? In other words: Is it obligatory for the sermon to be contemporary, or how do you direct people? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sermons are not restricted to specific texts, so a person preaches with what Allah makes easy for him, even if he does not preach with the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The point is: Sermons in congregations, festivals, and admonitions are not restricted to specific texts. A person does not preach only with what is transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). No, rather he preaches with what the Book and the Sunnah indicate, even if he has not memorized it as being transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he preached with it. So he preaches on Friday with what admonishes people and benefits them in every time and every era with what is appropriate for it. In places where intoxicants are prevalent, he admonishes people regarding intoxicants, warns them against intoxicants, and clarifies for them that it is among the major sins, and what it contains of harms and dangers. And if in a country usury or interest is prevalent, he warns them against usury or interest and clarifies for them the severity of the prohibition of usury or interest. And if in a country backbiting and talebearing are prevalent, he warns them against that. And if in a country unlawful sexual intercourse and sodomy are prevalent, he warns them against that. And if in a country turning away, heedlessness, and ignorance are prevalent, he encourages them to seek knowledge, to understand the religion, and guides them to circles of knowledge and to scholars so that they may learn. So he addresses every group with what is appropriate for them, and what is most suitable for their condition and their knowledge.
The point is: He seeks out what is most beneficial in every time and every place. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
He asks about the Friday sermon, saying: Is it obligatory for the sermon to be one narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or should it be an impromptu sermon to combat the sins that arise in society? In other words: Is it obligatory for the sermon to be contemporary, or how do you direct people? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Sermons are not restricted to specific texts, so a person preaches with what Allah makes easy for him, even if he does not preach with the sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The point is: Sermons in congregations, festivals, and admonitions are not restricted to specific texts. A person does not preach only with what is transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). No, rather he preaches with what the Book and the Sunnah indicate, even if he has not memorized it as being transmitted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he preached with it. So he preaches on Friday with what admonishes people and benefits them in every time and every era with what is appropriate for it. In places where intoxicants are prevalent, he admonishes people regarding intoxicants, warns them against intoxicants, and clarifies for them that it is among the major sins, and what it contains of harms and dangers. And if in a country usury or interest is prevalent, he warns them against usury or interest and clarifies for them the severity of the prohibition of usury or interest. And if in a country backbiting and talebearing are prevalent, he warns them against that. And if in a country unlawful sexual intercourse and sodomy are prevalent, he warns them against that. And if in a country turning away, heedlessness, and ignorance are prevalent, he encourages them to seek knowledge, to understand the religion, and guides them to circles of knowledge and to scholars so that they may learn. So he addresses every group with what is appropriate for them, and what is most suitable for their condition and their knowledge.
The point is: He seeks out what is most beneficial in every time and every place. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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