Is it permissible for the person in charge of a mosque to leave the mosque to perform 'Umrah?
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Question:
Abu 'Abdullah says: Shaykh, regarding the imam of the mosque, is he allowed to leave the mosque, or the position of imam, or is the mu'adhdhin allowed to leave the adhan, in order to spend five days performing 'Umrah and staying in Makkah?
Answer:
Yes, if he appoints someone in his place who is qualified to lead the people in prayer and whose appointment absolves him of responsibility, then there is no harm in that. However, there is a regulation at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Affairs of Mosques that he must obtain permission from that administration, the Administration of Mosques Affairs, if he wants to travel. Yes.
Abu 'Abdullah says: Shaykh, regarding the imam of the mosque, is he allowed to leave the mosque, or the position of imam, or is the mu'adhdhin allowed to leave the adhan, in order to spend five days performing 'Umrah and staying in Makkah?
Answer:
Yes, if he appoints someone in his place who is qualified to lead the people in prayer and whose appointment absolves him of responsibility, then there is no harm in that. However, there is a regulation at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Affairs of Mosques that he must obtain permission from that administration, the Administration of Mosques Affairs, if he wants to travel. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2010 - هل يجوز للقائم على المسجد ترك المسجد لأداء عمرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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