My master A’lā Ḥaḍrat, Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, scholar of Sharī’aĥ, guide of Ṭarīqaĥ, Ash-Shāĥ Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن gave the following guidelines to a non-scholar about delivering speeches, ‘If an ignorant Urdu speaker does not give any personal opinions; in fact, he reads a scholar’s book, then there is no harm in this.’ (Fatāwā Razawiyyaĥ, vol. 23, pp. 409)
Question: Some Dawat-e-Islami Muballighīn and Muballighāt speak off by heart as well, what advice do you have for them?
Answer: If they are scholars, then there is no harm. If not, then Muballighīn and Muballighāt who are non-scholars must follow the aforementioned guidelines, they must only read what Sunnī scholars have written. If you see a non-scholar delivering a speech off by heart in a Sunnaĥ-inspiring Ijtimā’, then senior responsible persons of Dawat-e-Islami should stop him/her. All Muballighīn and Muballighāt and speakers who are non-scholars should not deliver speeches off by heart.
My master A’lā Ḥaḍrat, Imām-e-Aĥl-e-Sunnat, scholar of Sharī’aĥ, guide of Ṭarīqaĥ, Ash-Shāĥ Imām Aḥmad Razā Khān عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن gave the following guidelines to a non-scholar about delivering speeches, ‘If an ignorant Urdu speaker does not give any personal opinions, in fact, he reads a scholar’s book, then there is no harm in this.’ He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further stated, ‘If an ignorant person himself sits to speak, then it is Ḥarām for him to deliver a speech and it is also prohibited for anyone to listen to it, and Muslims have the right, in fact it is their duty to prevent him from speaking because this is prevention of evil and preventing evil is compulsory (Wājib).’ وَاللّٰهُ تَعَالٰي اَعۡلَم (Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ knows the most.)