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What should I do if the 'awrah of a worshipper appears in front of me during the Friday sermon due to pants that slide down from the back revealing the 'awrah?

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The prohibition of speaking during the Imam's sermon on Friday has been reported, even if it is to forbid an evil, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "If you say to your companion on Friday, 'Listen,' while the Imam is delivering the sermon, then you have engaged in idle talk." So, if a Muslim sees an evil, he should remove it by gesturing, not by speaking, such as by hand signals or placing a finger on the mouth. This is what Imam Ahmad explicitly stated and what a group of the Salaf held. Speaking is permissible between the two sermons for a benefit, or before the preacher begins the sermon, or after its conclusion, because the ruling is restricted to the time of the Imam's sermon.

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