Appointing the mosque imam to pray on his behalf while he attends the lessons
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The mosque imam who wants to attend these lessons, is it permissible for him to appoint a person to lead the prayer while he is attending? Is that permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
If he finds someone with the necessary competence, praise be to Allah, this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. He appoints him, and it is for one time, meaning one or two times, Maghrib and 'Isha', out of necessity, and he finds someone to perform the obligatory duty who has the necessary competence, praise be to Allah, this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The mosque imam who wants to attend these lessons, is it permissible for him to appoint a person to lead the prayer while he is attending? Is that permissible in the Shari'ah?
Answer:
If he finds someone with the necessary competence, praise be to Allah, this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. He appoints him, and it is for one time, meaning one or two times, Maghrib and 'Isha', out of necessity, and he finds someone to perform the obligatory duty who has the necessary competence, praise be to Allah, this is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 59 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معى السمود/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:56)
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