What is the ruling on an imam who associates with Sufi groups?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who meets with some misguided groups, such as the Sufis?
Answer:
If he meets them for the purpose of da'wah (calling others to Islam) and clarifying the truth, there is nothing wrong with it. But if he meets them, approves of what they are doing, and feels at ease with them, then he is not fit to be an imam, because he is a role model whom people follow. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray behind an imam who meets with some misguided groups, such as the Sufis?
Answer:
If he meets them for the purpose of da'wah (calling others to Islam) and clarifying the truth, there is nothing wrong with it. But if he meets them, approves of what they are doing, and feels at ease with them, then he is not fit to be an imam, because he is a role model whom people follow. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الإمام الموالي للجماعات الصوفية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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