If the imam has a state of ritual impurity during the prayer, is it obligatory for him to inform the congregation?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the imam becomes aware of his own state of ritual impurity but the congregation does not know, is it obligatory for him to inform them?
Answer:
Yes, he must exit; it is obligatory for him to leave the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to continue in the prayer while knowing that he is in a state of ritual impurity. It is not permissible for him to continue; he exits and brings forward one person to start the prayer with them anew.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the imam becomes aware of his own state of ritual impurity but the congregation does not know, is it obligatory for him to inform them?
Answer:
Yes, he must exit; it is obligatory for him to leave the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to continue in the prayer while knowing that he is in a state of ritual impurity. It is not permissible for him to continue; he exits and brings forward one person to start the prayer with them anew.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [707 -3022] إذا أحدث الإمام أثناء صلاته، هل يجب عليه أن يُعْلم المأمومين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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