What is your opinion regarding the imam who prolongs the takbir for a long time?
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Question:
May Allah bless you. This is Badr al-Yamani, residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He says: Some imams prolong the takbir in prayer for a long time, to the extent that it takes up some of the time of the next pillar. So, is the criterion for following the imam based on the words or the actions?
Answer:
The imam is the shepherd of the ma'mum's (followers') conditions, so he should not prolong the takbir for a long time such that they coincide with him and say takbir with him. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSunan an-Nasa'i 921Sahih (Darussalam), . Therefore, the imam should not prolong the takbir such that it takes up a long time, and then the hasty among the ma'mum say takbir with him, making the imam the cause of that. He should consider the conditions of the ma'mum and not prolong the takbir for a long time. Yes.
May Allah bless you. This is Badr al-Yamani, residing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He says: Some imams prolong the takbir in prayer for a long time, to the extent that it takes up some of the time of the next pillar. So, is the criterion for following the imam based on the words or the actions?
Answer:
The imam is the shepherd of the ma'mum's (followers') conditions, so he should not prolong the takbir for a long time such that they coincide with him and say takbir with him. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به، فإذا كبر فكبرواand do not say takbir until he says takbir
ولا تكبر حتى يكبر
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 6897- ما رأيكم في الإمام الذي يمد التكبيرة مدا طويلا ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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