An imam who is praying and talking on the phone: Is it valid to pray behind him?
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Question : Yes, if he commits a sin related to the prayer. For example, if this imam enters the prayer and talks on the phone. Is the prayer valid behind him? Why? Three times.
Answer : Because his prayer is not valid, as he performed a forbidden act during the prayer.
Answer : Because his prayer is not valid, as he performed a forbidden act during the prayer.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3100إمام وهو يصلي يتكلم في التلفون هل يصلى خلفه؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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