Why Do Some Men Wander During Friday Sermons

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Question:

Why do some Muslim men wander around lanes during the Friday sermon? - An inquiry into the cultural and psychological reasons behind Muslim men moving around during Friday sermons. :::

Answer:

Abu Dawood (1118) and Ibn Maajah (1115) narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Busr (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: A man came and started stepping over the people one Friday when the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was delivering the khutbah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to him: “Sit down, for you have annoyed (people).” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.

Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: Stepping over people is haraam during the khutbah and at other times, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to a man whom he saw stepping over people: “Sit down, for you are causing annoyance.” That is even more forbidden if it happens during the khutbah, because it is causing annoyance to people and distracting them from listening to the khutbah, even if he is moving towards a gap. End quote. Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 16/147.

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Prohibition on stepping over people who are sitting in the mosque on Friday

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