How many sermons are there for the festival? And what do they include?
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Question:
Does the imam deliver one sermon or two on the day of the festival? And what must this sermon—the festival sermon—include, Your Eminence?
Answer:
The festival is like Jumu'ah; two sermons are delivered, with sitting in between. The people are admonished in them and reminded, and matters related to the festival are mentioned: the Festival of Sacrifice and the Festival of Breaking the Fast. They are reminded, and in the Festival of Breaking the Fast, they are reminded to thank Allah for His blessings, the blessing of fasting Ramadan. They are urged to remain steadfast in obedience to Allah, to continue in good, and not to return to their sins after Ramadan. They are urged to remain steadfast in repentance, and to engage in various forms of dhikr, good, worship, and obedience, various types of worship, charity, hastening to good deeds, enjoining good and forbidding evil. They are urged to do all good in the prayer of the Festival of Breaking the Fast, and the ruling on zakat al-fitr is explained to them.
As for the prayer of the Festival of Sacrifice, they are urged to do what Allah has prescribed regarding sacrifices, takbir, and dhikr during the days of Tashriq. They are warned against fasting, because these are days of eating and drinking, not days of fasting, except for a pilgrim who is a mutamatti' and cannot find the sacrificial animal; he may fast them in place of the sacrificial animal if he is unable to provide it, specifically during the days of Tashriq. What Allah has prescribed of takbir and dhikr in them, and the slaughtering of gifts and sacrifices, is explained to them. They are advised to fear Allah, obey Allah, and do righteous deeds, and they are warned against sins, just as was done in the sermon for the Festival of Breaking the Fast.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence, and may Allah bless you.
Does the imam deliver one sermon or two on the day of the festival? And what must this sermon—the festival sermon—include, Your Eminence?
Answer:
The festival is like Jumu'ah; two sermons are delivered, with sitting in between. The people are admonished in them and reminded, and matters related to the festival are mentioned: the Festival of Sacrifice and the Festival of Breaking the Fast. They are reminded, and in the Festival of Breaking the Fast, they are reminded to thank Allah for His blessings, the blessing of fasting Ramadan. They are urged to remain steadfast in obedience to Allah, to continue in good, and not to return to their sins after Ramadan. They are urged to remain steadfast in repentance, and to engage in various forms of dhikr, good, worship, and obedience, various types of worship, charity, hastening to good deeds, enjoining good and forbidding evil. They are urged to do all good in the prayer of the Festival of Breaking the Fast, and the ruling on zakat al-fitr is explained to them.
As for the prayer of the Festival of Sacrifice, they are urged to do what Allah has prescribed regarding sacrifices, takbir, and dhikr during the days of Tashriq. They are warned against fasting, because these are days of eating and drinking, not days of fasting, except for a pilgrim who is a mutamatti' and cannot find the sacrificial animal; he may fast them in place of the sacrificial animal if he is unable to provide it, specifically during the days of Tashriq. What Allah has prescribed of takbir and dhikr in them, and the slaughtering of gifts and sacrifices, is explained to them. They are advised to fear Allah, obey Allah, and do righteous deeds, and they are warned against sins, just as was done in the sermon for the Festival of Breaking the Fast.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence, and may Allah bless you.
Source
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