The ruling on the imamah of one who is in a state of permanent ritual impurity
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the Shaykh’s view (may Allah preserve him) regarding a person who is in a state of ritual impurity and is the imam of a mosque? Does he continue in that role?
The Shaykh:
I mean his state of ritual impurity is permanent.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
His imamah is not valid except with someone like him who is also in a state of permanent ritual impurity. As for the more correct view, it is not valid for him to be an imam for them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the Shaykh’s view (may Allah preserve him) regarding a person who is in a state of ritual impurity and is the imam of a mosque? Does he continue in that role?
The Shaykh:
I mean his state of ritual impurity is permanent.
The questioner:
Yes, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
His imamah is not valid except with someone like him who is also in a state of permanent ritual impurity. As for the more correct view, it is not valid for him to be an imam for them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2596 - حكم إمامة دائم الحدث - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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