If the imam breaks his state of ritual purity during the prayer, what is the ruling in this matter?
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Question:
And another imam who was in a state of ablution but broke his state of ritual purity during the prayer, what is the ruling in this matter as well?
Answer:
He must leave; he must leave, and it is not permissible for him to continue. Either they wait for him until he comes and prays with them, or one person takes his place, one person takes his place to lead them in prayer. This is a point of scholarly disagreement: does he start the prayer over from the beginning, or does he complete the prayer? The correct view is that he completes the prayer, because the imam entered the prayer while in a state of ablution. There is a distinction between him and the first one, who entered the prayer without ablution. This one entered while in a state of ablution, so he appoints a substitute to complete the prayer with them. Yes.
And another imam who was in a state of ablution but broke his state of ritual purity during the prayer, what is the ruling in this matter as well?
Answer:
He must leave; he must leave, and it is not permissible for him to continue. Either they wait for him until he comes and prays with them, or one person takes his place, one person takes his place to lead them in prayer. This is a point of scholarly disagreement: does he start the prayer over from the beginning, or does he complete the prayer? The correct view is that he completes the prayer, because the imam entered the prayer while in a state of ablution. There is a distinction between him and the first one, who entered the prayer without ablution. This one entered while in a state of ablution, so he appoints a substitute to complete the prayer with them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [490 -1024] إذا أحدث الإمام أثناء الصلاة فما الحكم في هذه المسألة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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