The Imam and the Mu'adhdhin Taking Turns in Leading the Prayers in the Mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have a mosque where the imam and the mu'adhdhin take turns, so they share the prayers and the adhan. For example, the imam might attend for the Fajr and Zuhr prayers, call the adhan, and lead the people in prayer, then leave. The mu'adhdhin would then attend, call the adhan, and lead the people in the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' prayers, and so on. Is this practice permissible if they agree on it, whether or not they have circumstances that require it?
Answer:
Do they consult with the mosque authorities? If they permit them to manage the mosque given their circumstances, then there is no harm. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We have a mosque where the imam and the mu'adhdhin take turns, so they share the prayers and the adhan. For example, the imam might attend for the Fajr and Zuhr prayers, call the adhan, and lead the people in prayer, then leave. The mu'adhdhin would then attend, call the adhan, and lead the people in the 'Asr, Maghrib, and 'Isha' prayers, and so on. Is this practice permissible if they agree on it, whether or not they have circumstances that require it?
Answer:
Do they consult with the mosque authorities? If they permit them to manage the mosque given their circumstances, then there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 086 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الطلاق / الطلاق قي الماضي والمستقبل / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (1:13:45)
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