6] Turning off the cell phone during the Fridaykhutbah – does this come under the heading of idle action that invalidates the reward of Jumu’ah?

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During the Friday khutbah, some brothers' cell phones ring whilst
thekhateeb is delivering the khutbah on the minbar, and some of them
have musical tones that are similar to the tunes of promiscuous songs.
Thosewhose cell phones ring turn them off during the khutbah. Is this
regarded as coming under the heading of idle action to which the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) referred in his
hadeeth? Does this mean that there is no Jumu'ah for the one who
engages in idle action, and that thereward of Jumu'ah becomes like the
reward for Zuhr only? We hope you can clarify this matter.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Using musical tunes as thering tones for cell phones is an evil action
and is haraam, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) forbade all musical instruments. See the answer to question
no. 47407 .
The one who forgets to turn off his cell phone during the Friday
khutbahhas to turn it off if it rings,even if the ring tone is
permissible, because leaving it disturbs the khateeb and other
worshippers, and distractsthem from the obligation of listening to the
khateeb.
We hope that switching itoff does not come under the heading of idle
talk that is forbidden during the Friday khutbah, whichis referred to
in the question. This is mentioned in the words of the Prophet (peace
andblessings of Allaah be upon him), "but whoever touches the pebbles
has engaged in an idle action." Narrated by Muslim (857).
The hadeeth applies to the one who fiddles with something that
distracts him from listening to the khutbah, such as a cell phone, a
carpet and so on.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar, in Fathal-Baari, commentary on hadeeth no (934),
narrated that the majorityof scholars said that the one who needs to
enjoin something good or forbid something bad at the time of the
khutbah may do so by gesturing.
Al-Nawawi said in Sharh Saheeh Muslim:
This hadeeth indicates that all kinds of speech are haraam during the
khutbah. … Rather the way to do it if one wants to tell someone else
not to speak is by gesturing to him to be quiet, if he will understand
it. End quote.
Based on this, then a slight movement that is done for a good reason
is acceptable and is not idle action, and there is nothing wrong with
doing it during the Friday khutbah.
Secondly:
The meaning of the Prophet's words, "There isno Jumu'ah for him",
concerning the one who engages in idle action during the Friday
khutbah, is that it will be recorded for him as Zuhr, and he will be
deprived ofthe reward for Jumu'ah prayer.
It was narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Aas (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: "If a person engages in idle action or steps over
people's necks, it will be Zuhr for him." Narrated byAbu Dawood (347);
classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Al-Nadr ibn Shameel said: "you engaged in idle action" means: you lost
something of your reward; and it was said: you invalidated the
virtueof your Jumu'ah. And it was said: Your Jumu'ah became Zuhr.
I [Ibn Hajar] said: The comments of the scholars of [Arabic] language
are close in meaning, and the latter view is supported by what Abu
Dawood andIbn Khuzaymah narrated from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Amr in a
marfoo' hadeeth: "If aperson engages in idle action or steps over
people's necks, it will be Zuhr for him." Ibn Wahb –one of the
narrators – said: What it means is: Hisprayer is still valid but he is
deprived of the virtue of Jumu'ah. End quote.
Fath al-Baari (2/414).
Badr al-Deen al-'Ayni (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
The words "it will be Zuhr for him" mean: his Jumu'ah will be Zuhr for
him, in the sense that the virtue that he would haveattained from
Jumu'ah will not be attained, because he failed to fulfil the
condition of this virtue. End quote.
Sharh Sunan Abi Dawood (2/169).
What those who come to Jumu'ah prayer should do is respect the symbols
of Allaah, which includes keeping the physical faculties still and
refraining from fidgeting, and keeping the tongue still and refraining
from talking, otherwise he has sinned and his Jumu'ah has become Zuhr.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him)said:
Undoubtedly the Muslim is enjoined during the khutbah to listen and
pay attention, and stop moving. He is enjoined to do two things:
1. Be silent and still, and refrain from moving or fidgeting.
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