Is it valid for me to be an imam for a group when I am unable to sit between the two prostrations?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the congregation of the mosque asked me to be their imam in prayer, but I refused because I am unable to sit between the two prostrations. Is my action correct, given that between the two prostrations I am standing on my knees?
The Shaykh:
In what respect?
The questioner:
Because between the two prostrations I am standing on my knees.
The Shaykh:
No, you should not be an imam for them if you have a defect in the sitting between the two prostrations. The sitting between the two prostrations is a pillar of the prayer, but it is excused for you due to dire necessity. However, you should not be an imam for those who are sound. Yes. May Allah
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the congregation of the mosque asked me to be their imam in prayer, but I refused because I am unable to sit between the two prostrations. Is my action correct, given that between the two prostrations I am standing on my knees?
The Shaykh:
In what respect?
The questioner:
Because between the two prostrations I am standing on my knees.
The Shaykh:
No, you should not be an imam for them if you have a defect in the sitting between the two prostrations. The sitting between the two prostrations is a pillar of the prayer, but it is excused for you due to dire necessity. However, you should not be an imam for those who are sound. Yes. May Allah
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2953- 4717] هل يصح أن أكون إماما لقوم وأنا لا أستطيع الجلوس بين السجدتين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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