Is it permissible to speak during the Imam's silence between the two Friday sermons, and is it permissible to gesture with the forefinger over the mouth to alert someone to the necessity of silence during the sermon?
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It is permissible to speak during the Imam's silence between the two sermons if there is a need, and it is permissible to gesture for someone who is speaking while the Imam is delivering the sermon to be silent, just as gesturing is permissible in prayer when there is a need.
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