What is the ruling on praying behind the imams of the Sufis?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man among us is well known for Sufism, and he is a caller to it, one of the major callers of the Sufis. I saw him at the grave of al-Idris in Aden attending the visitation. Likewise, he attends the visitation of the grave of the Prophet Hud, they claim that. His question is: Do we pray behind him in the obligatory prayers?
Answer:
Do not pray behind him. He deals with graves in this manner, so do not pray behind him. He has no prayer; his prayer is not valid. Because he is upon shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: A man among us is well known for Sufism, and he is a caller to it, one of the major callers of the Sufis. I saw him at the grave of al-Idris in Aden attending the visitation. Likewise, he attends the visitation of the grave of the Prophet Hud, they claim that. His question is: Do we pray behind him in the obligatory prayers?
Answer:
Do not pray behind him. He deals with graves in this manner, so do not pray behind him. He has no prayer; his prayer is not valid. Because he is upon shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة خلف أئمة الصوفية؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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