Who is more deserving of leading the prayer: a person known for backbiting or a smoker?
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The questioner : And on this basis, if a person known for backbiting and eating the flesh of people is present along with a smoker, which one is the imam? You go back and attend to your work.
The Shaykh : The smoker, even though this is considered a major issue by the common people. Now, if a smoker and a drinker of intoxicants are present,
The questioner : I am going to enter.
The Shaykh : Which one is more deserving? The smoker is more deserving of leading the prayer because smoking is less severe than drinking intoxicants, okay.
The Shaykh : The smoker, even though this is considered a major issue by the common people. Now, if a smoker and a drinker of intoxicants are present,
The questioner : I am going to enter.
The Shaykh : Which one is more deserving? The smoker is more deserving of leading the prayer because smoking is less severe than drinking intoxicants, okay.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1283 - من أولى بالإمامة شخص معروف بالغيبة أم شارب الدخان؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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