The ruling on a person other than the khatib leading the Friday prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He asks and says: Is it permissible for someone other than the Friday khatib to lead the people in prayer on Friday? And what is the evidence from the Sunnah? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with one person delivering the khutbah and another person leading the prayer, but it is better for one person to do both. One person should deliver the khutbah and lead the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, and his rightly guided successors. But if it happens that the one who leads the people in prayer is not the one who delivered the khutbah, this is permissible because there is no evidence prohibiting it. May Allah bless you.
May Allah reward you with good. He asks and says: Is it permissible for someone other than the Friday khatib to lead the people in prayer on Friday? And what is the evidence from the Sunnah? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with one person delivering the khutbah and another person leading the prayer, but it is better for one person to do both. One person should deliver the khutbah and lead the prayer, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do, and his rightly guided successors. But if it happens that the one who leads the people in prayer is not the one who delivered the khutbah, this is permissible because there is no evidence prohibiting it. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن يصلي بالناس يوم الجمعة شخصا آخر غير خطيب الجمعة؟ وما الدليل من السنة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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