Is it permissible for the Friday Khateeb to formulate the Friday sermon in a way that he asks the worshippers and they answer, and is this method considered legitimate for attracting attention, and will the worshippers' answers not be considered a distraction?

If there is a need, it is permissible for those being led in prayer (the ma'mumin) to speak with the Imam during the Friday sermon, and this is not considered the idle talk (laghw) that is prohibited. This applies specifically to those who speak to the Imam or whom the Imam speaks to, as this does not distract from listening to the sermon. The default is for the sermon to be delivered in its usual manner, but if there is a need for the preacher to speak to the ma'mumin and for them to respond, there is no harm in that, for the purpose of alerting them. However, this should not become a regular practice, as it is contrary to the Sunnah (definition).

It is stipulated that the speech must be for a benefit related to the prayer or something else, such as if the listeners are unclear about the meaning of a sentence, or if the preacher makes a mistake in reciting a verse, or if the loudspeaker is not working. The evidence for its permissibility is what occurred during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when a man asked him to pray for rain while he was delivering the sermon.