The ruling on praying behind an imam who owes people their rights
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The questioner:
'Abd al-Rahman is with us from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
The first question, Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on
Another questioner:
one who leads the people in prayer and has a right owed to him.
The presenter:
Okay, the Shaykh will answer.
The Shaykh:
A right owed to him?
Another questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
What do you mean by a right?
Another questioner:
I mean he owes money.
The Shaykh:
I mean he is in debt.
Another questioner:
No, he is denying the money he has and is not in debt.
The Shaykh:
His prayer is valid if he performs it in the prescribed manner with its pillars, conditions, and obligations. As for him wronging people in their rights, that is a sin upon him, but his prayer is valid. Yes.
'Abd al-Rahman is with us from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace.
The Shaykh:
And upon you be peace.
The questioner:
The first question, Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on
Another questioner:
one who leads the people in prayer and has a right owed to him.
The presenter:
Okay, the Shaykh will answer.
The Shaykh:
A right owed to him?
Another questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
What do you mean by a right?
Another questioner:
I mean he owes money.
The Shaykh:
I mean he is in debt.
Another questioner:
No, he is denying the money he has and is not in debt.
The Shaykh:
His prayer is valid if he performs it in the prescribed manner with its pillars, conditions, and obligations. As for him wronging people in their rights, that is a sin upon him, but his prayer is valid. Yes.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء 03-08-1434هـ مع معالي الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (25:39)
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