The Ruling on Praying Behind an Imam Who Criticizes Scholars
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who criticizes the scholars of this country?
Answer:
Advise him, advise him, and explain to him that backbiting is not permissible in general, so how can backbiting scholars be permissible? It is not permissible; this is forbidden for him. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who criticizes the scholars of this country?
Answer:
Advise him, advise him, and explain to him that backbiting is not permissible in general, so how can backbiting scholars be permissible? It is not permissible; this is forbidden for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 885- حكم الصلاة خلف إمام يطعن في العلماء - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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