The ruling on the prayer of the one praying behind an imam who ate camel meat

Question : Regarding the minor state of ritual impurity. An imam ate camel meat without knowing it was camel meat, so he led the congregation in prayer. When the prayer ended, he learned that he had eaten camel meat; he realized that the meat he had eaten was camel meat.

Answer : In this case, the people praying behind him do not repeat their prayer; the people praying behind him do not repeat their prayer. The imam repeats the prayer. As for the imam, it is because he prayed without ablution, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . As for the one praying behind him, it is because of the excuse. His excuse is apparent because he does not know the unseen, and .