Q 8: I know that there is a Hadith implying that it is not permissible for a Muslim who comes to a Masjid (mosque) to perform Jumu`ah (Friday) Prayer to speak once the Imam (the one who leads congregational Prayer) ascends the pulpit. In the Hadith I speak about, the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated:
Whoever distracts himself with pebbles during the Khutbah (sermon), has engaged in idle talk and anyone who engages in idle talk, there is no Jumu`ah for him (i.e. will not get the reward of Jumu`ah Prayer).
Observing this, there are some people who use Miswak (tooth-cleansing stick) while the Imam is delivering the Khutbah. Is using Miswak one of the prohibited things during the Friday Khutbah?
A:
The congregants who attend the Jumu`ah Prayer should carefully listen to the Friday Khutbah. They are forbidden from speaking and making any idle motions. As for Miswak, it is one of the motions that are not permissible during the Friday Khutbah since this is not its specified time.May Allah grant us success and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet and his family and companions!
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