Is the imamah of a man who smokes valid?
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Question:
Is the imamah of a man who secretly smokes shamma and tobacco, without the people praying behind him knowing, valid?
Answer:
If they do not know, they are excused. If they do know, they do not let him lead them in prayer, and there are among them those who are better than him; they present the best, then the best, the most suitable, then the most suitable. But if they do not know, they are not held accountable for it.
Is the imamah of a man who secretly smokes shamma and tobacco, without the people praying behind him knowing, valid?
Answer:
If they do not know, they are excused. If they do know, they do not let him lead them in prayer, and there are among them those who are better than him; they present the best, then the best, the most suitable, then the most suitable. But if they do not know, they are not held accountable for it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تصح إمامة الرجل المدخّن؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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