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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Ruling on a Boy Leading the Prayer

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Is it valid for a boy to lead in prayer someone who is older than him in age?

Answer:
If he is of discernment and memorizes from the Qur'an, yes, his leading is valid. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5006] حكم إمامة الصبيّ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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