Ruling on raising one's voice in supplication while the imam is delivering the sermon
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Question:
We know that idle talk in the mosque on Friday is not permissible, and whoever engages in idle talk has no Friday prayer. However, we read the authentic hadith which states that the hour of response on Friday begins from when the preacher ascends the pulpit until he concludes the prayer. So we make supplication during this time, and sometimes our voices are raised. Also, the preacher may mention the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so we send blessings upon him with a loud voice. Some people may also let out shouts during the sermon when one of the righteous imams is mentioned, or when the sermon affects their emotions. I am hesitant to combine these things with the hadith that prohibits idle talk during the sermon. Is this considered idle talk? Please inform us, may Allah guide you.
Answer:
Supplication and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are not idle talk, but it should be done secretly between you and yourself; do not raise your voice. If you hear something that necessitates supplication, you should supplicate secretly between you and yourself, such as saying "Ameen" to a supplication or sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); there is no blame in that. However, it should be done with a low voice between you and your Lord, without disturbing those around you. If you listen attentively and say nothing, there is no blame on you, because you are commanded to listen attentively. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1110Sahih (Darussalam), and this is enjoining good and forbidding evil, yet he (peace and blessings be upon him) called it idle talk.
So you must listen to the sermon and benefit from it, and your heart should be admonished. But if you supplicate secretly when there is a reason for supplication, or send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly, or say "Ameen" secretly, we hope there will be no blame on you; because prayer is greater and that is permissible in it.
So the conclusion is that you say what you say of supplications and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly between you and your Lord, without causing disturbance to anyone. Those who raise their voices with shouts have erred, and this speech is not permissible. Rather, it is obligatory for them to listen attentively, hear, pay attention, and be polite during the sermon.
As for the supplication that is hoped to be answered, it is done secretly between you and yourself and your Lord, when the imam sits between the two sermons and during the prostration of the prayer. As for during the sermon, you listen attentively and devote your heart to the sermon to benefit from it. If you say "Ameen" to a supplication, or send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly, we hope there will be no blame on you in that, but with care for secrecy and not disturbing those around you. May Allah guide everyone.
We know that idle talk in the mosque on Friday is not permissible, and whoever engages in idle talk has no Friday prayer. However, we read the authentic hadith which states that the hour of response on Friday begins from when the preacher ascends the pulpit until he concludes the prayer. So we make supplication during this time, and sometimes our voices are raised. Also, the preacher may mention the name of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so we send blessings upon him with a loud voice. Some people may also let out shouts during the sermon when one of the righteous imams is mentioned, or when the sermon affects their emotions. I am hesitant to combine these things with the hadith that prohibits idle talk during the sermon. Is this considered idle talk? Please inform us, may Allah guide you.
Answer:
Supplication and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are not idle talk, but it should be done secretly between you and yourself; do not raise your voice. If you hear something that necessitates supplication, you should supplicate secretly between you and yourself, such as saying "Ameen" to a supplication or sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); there is no blame in that. However, it should be done with a low voice between you and your Lord, without disturbing those around you. If you listen attentively and say nothing, there is no blame on you, because you are commanded to listen attentively. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If you say to your companions: ‘Be quiet’ on a Friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk or behaviour).
إذا قلت لصاحبك أنصت يوم الجمعة والإمام يخطب فقد لغوتSo you must listen to the sermon and benefit from it, and your heart should be admonished. But if you supplicate secretly when there is a reason for supplication, or send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly, or say "Ameen" secretly, we hope there will be no blame on you; because prayer is greater and that is permissible in it.
So the conclusion is that you say what you say of supplications and sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly between you and your Lord, without causing disturbance to anyone. Those who raise their voices with shouts have erred, and this speech is not permissible. Rather, it is obligatory for them to listen attentively, hear, pay attention, and be polite during the sermon.
As for the supplication that is hoped to be answered, it is done secretly between you and yourself and your Lord, when the imam sits between the two sermons and during the prostration of the prayer. As for during the sermon, you listen attentively and devote your heart to the sermon to benefit from it. If you say "Ameen" to a supplication, or send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) secretly, we hope there will be no blame on you in that, but with care for secrecy and not disturbing those around you. May Allah guide everyone.
Source
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