Is it obligatory to listen to the Imam for everything other than the Fatiha, such that one who recites along with him would be sinful, or is it merely recommended? And does listening necessitate not moving the tongue and lips, or not?
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Moving the tongue and lips during the sermon contradicts the commanded listening (infaḍ) mentioned in the Quran, whether it is with silent recitation or without it.
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