Saying Alhamdulillah after sneezing or replying to someone's sneeze during the Jumuah Khutbah

Q:

1. If I sneeze during the Jummuah Khutbah, must I say 'Alhamdulillah'?

2. If someone else says 'Alhamdulillah' during the Jummuah Khutbah, must I reply to it?

A:

1. No.

2. No.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)