What is the ruling on a worshipper standing up to translate the sermon into a foreign language while the preacher is sitting between the two sermons, which prolongs the time the preacher is sitting? And does this invalidate the prayer or necessitate its repetition?
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The sermon should not be translated between the two parts of the sermon (khutbahs), as this creates a separation between them. Continuity between the two parts of the sermon is a condition for their validity according to the majority of scholars, and a slight separation is forgiven.
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