What is the ruling on one who refuses to lead the obligatory prayer?
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Question:
He says: If they ask me to lead them in this obligatory prayer and I do not accept, is it a sin? He says: If there is no impediment.
Answer:
Then you have committed a sin. But if you have an impediment to leading them in prayer that prevents you, then there is no sin on you. But if there is no impediment, then you have committed a sin if you leave them and do not lead them in prayer while they are in need of you. Yes.
He says: If they ask me to lead them in this obligatory prayer and I do not accept, is it a sin? He says: If there is no impediment.
Answer:
Then you have committed a sin. But if you have an impediment to leading them in prayer that prevents you, then there is no sin on you. But if there is no impediment, then you have committed a sin if you leave them and do not lead them in prayer while they are in need of you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم من رفض الإمامة في الفريضة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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