The imam's absence from the congregation and what is required of him regarding the regular voluntary prayers
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, I am the imam of a mosque, and I miss the congregational prayer once for an excuse and once without an excuse. Is it obligatory for me to give out of the salary I receive for my imamate an amount corresponding to the times I miss?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah and to be diligent in attending the congregational prayer. This is what is obligatory for you: repentance to Allah and being diligent in the congregational prayer. As for charity, its door is open for other occasions, yes.
He says: Shaykh, I am the imam of a mosque, and I miss the congregational prayer once for an excuse and once without an excuse. Is it obligatory for me to give out of the salary I receive for my imamate an amount corresponding to the times I miss?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah and to be diligent in attending the congregational prayer. This is what is obligatory for you: repentance to Allah and being diligent in the congregational prayer. As for charity, its door is open for other occasions, yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 04 فتاوى على الهواء - 10 / 02 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (43:46)
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