Is it obligatory for the imam to carry out the state's directive to make supplication after the prayer?
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Question:
He says: In the village where I live, there is an imam who has memorized the Book of Allah. The state has made it a condition that if he leads the people in prayer, he must make supplication after the prayer. It is known that if he does not agree to make supplication after the prayer, an imam who is not proficient in reciting the Qur'an will lead the people. What is the ruling?
Answer:
The ruling is that he does not obey them, because this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 3696 And if they appoint an imam for the people who is not proficient in recitation, that is their responsibility. As for you, do not commit a sin, because making supplication after the obligatory prayer and doing so aloud is a bid'ah.
He says: In the village where I live, there is an imam who has memorized the Book of Allah. The state has made it a condition that if he leads the people in prayer, he must make supplication after the prayer. It is known that if he does not agree to make supplication after the prayer, an imam who is not proficient in reciting the Qur'an will lead the people. What is the ruling?
Answer:
The ruling is that he does not obey them, because this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”
لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالق،
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب على الإمام تنفيذ توجيهات الدولة في قول دعاء بعد الصلاة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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