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Advice to Mosque Imams and Friday Preachers

Sheikh Salih al-FawzanMember of the Council of Senior Scholars
Description
Sheikh Salih al-Fawzan gives advice to mosque imams and Friday preachers about their important role and responsibilities.
Transcript 14 lines
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Any advice for mosque imams and Friday preachers?
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Yes. Mosque imams are in fact guides and teachers.
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They are teachers, so they must fear Allah ﷻ.
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They should lead prayers and preach as required.
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Seeking reward, they should be patient with hardship.
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They should choose topics that people need and present well.
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They should present them well to the people.
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They should give great attention to the Friday sermon.
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What is meant? Not words that are spoken and end.
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What is meant is speech with meaning and benefit.
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The Prophet ﷺ would preach with a few blessed words.
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And they would affect the Muslims.
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It is not about the sermon's length. It is about its topic.
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And about the sermon's impact. That is what is required. Yes.