What is the ruling on an imam complying with the decisions of the ministry he is affiliated with?
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Question:
I am the imam of a mosque, and the ministry has issued a directive prohibiting anyone from delivering a speech without prior permission from the ministry. If someone comes to deliver a sermon of exhortation and does not have permission, is it permissible for me to allow him to deliver the speech?
Answer:
No, as long as this has been ordered, you must obey and comply, and you must inform the person of this. You tell him, "My brother, we have a prohibition in place and we are unable to allow it, so you must obey and comply in this matter."
I am the imam of a mosque, and the ministry has issued a directive prohibiting anyone from delivering a speech without prior permission from the ministry. If someone comes to deliver a sermon of exhortation and does not have permission, is it permissible for me to allow him to deliver the speech?
Answer:
No, as long as this has been ordered, you must obey and comply, and you must inform the person of this. You tell him, "My brother, we have a prohibition in place and we are unable to allow it, so you must obey and comply in this matter."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم انصياع الإمام لقرارات الوزارة التابع لها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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