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AL-KAFI # 726 : HUKUM KHATIB BERKHUTBAH DI LUAR TAJUK ASAL
Is a Friday sermon still valid if the preacher pauses during the second sermon to announce a feast, a meeting or village matters?
Short answer
The preacher's action is permissible and does not invalidate the sermon, because it does not amount to a long interruption that breaks the continuity (muwalah) between the pillars of the sermon or between the sermon and the Friday prayer.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The preacher's action is permissible and does not invalidate the sermon, because it does not amount to a long interruption that breaks the continuity (muwalah) between the pillars of the sermon or between the sermon and the Friday prayer. Such announcements are treated as general advice aimed at strengthening community ties. Administrative announcements unrelated to the sermon are nonetheless recommended before the sermon or after the prayer as a precaution, and preachers are encouraged to stay with the official sermon text.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, kami berpandangan, tindakan khatib tersebut adalah harus dan tidak membatalkan khutbah Jumaat kerana ia tidaklah sampai kepada tahap fasil thawil
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI # 726 : HUKUM KHATIB BERKHUTBAH DI LUAR TAJUK ASAL”, 11 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2366-al-kafi-726-hukum-khatib-berkhutbah-di-luar-tajuk-asal. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-preacher-straying-from-friday-sermon-topic/