Is it permissible to pray in a mosque if the one in charge of it is from the Sufis and there is no other mosque?
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Question:
There are mosques in our country, and the ones in charge of them are from the Sufis, and there are no other mosques. So, do we pray with them?
Answer:
Pray with them as long as the prayer is sound and there is nothing in it that invalidates it. Pray with them and advise them against Sufism and religious innovations (bid'ah). However, if the imam associates partners with Allah (shirk) and calls upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, then it is not permissible to pray behind him. If he calls upon other than Allah or draws near to other than Allah, do not pray behind him. As for if he does not associate partners with Allah but has some religious innovations, then he should be advised and the truth explained to him. If you find a better mosque and a better imam, go to it. Yes, but you do not abandon the congregational prayer for this excuse. Yes.
There are mosques in our country, and the ones in charge of them are from the Sufis, and there are no other mosques. So, do we pray with them?
Answer:
Pray with them as long as the prayer is sound and there is nothing in it that invalidates it. Pray with them and advise them against Sufism and religious innovations (bid'ah). However, if the imam associates partners with Allah (shirk) and calls upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, then it is not permissible to pray behind him. If he calls upon other than Allah or draws near to other than Allah, do not pray behind him. As for if he does not associate partners with Allah but has some religious innovations, then he should be advised and the truth explained to him. If you find a better mosque and a better imam, go to it. Yes, but you do not abandon the congregational prayer for this excuse. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2864- 4717] هل تجوز الصلاة في مسجد إذا كان القائم عليه من الصوفية ولا يوجد غيره؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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