If a blind man and a sighted man are both present, who is more deserving of leading the prayer?
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The questioner : Two men are present, one of whom is blind and the other is sighted. Which of the two is more deserving?
The Shaykh : The sighted one.
The questioner : Huh? The sighted one. The sighted one.
The Shaykh : All right, if the blind man is the better reciter.
The questioner : Father.
The Shaykh : In that case, the sighted one is more deserving, provided they are equal in the remaining qualities, such as recitation, knowledge of the Sunnah, jurisprudence, and what precedes them.
The Shaykh : The sighted one.
The questioner : Huh? The sighted one. The sighted one.
The Shaykh : All right, if the blind man is the better reciter.
The questioner : Father.
The Shaykh : In that case, the sighted one is more deserving, provided they are equal in the remaining qualities, such as recitation, knowledge of the Sunnah, jurisprudence, and what precedes them.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3122إذا اجتمع أعمى وبصير من أحق بالإمامة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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