I prayed with the mosque congregation, and during my prayer I felt fear and terror, as if someone were strangling me..! The Shaykh

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: I prayed with the mosque congregation some time ago, and during the prayer I felt fear and terror, as if someone were strangling me, so I was unable to complete the recitation of the verses. After that prayer, I felt afraid to pray with any group that gathers me, and I lead people in prayer, and this fear overtakes me. The question is: if I want to pray with any group and I feel intense fear and terror, is this fear shirk (associating partners with Allah) of fear, or is it the fear of the unseen?

Answer:
No, never. This is a weakness of character, a weakness of character. This happens to many people when they are the imam, especially if they are caught off guard by the imamate. They are told, “Pray, so-and-so,” and they are not prepared, or they are told to give the Friday sermon, and they may become flustered the first time. So you must proceed, you must proceed, and with continued practice, if Allah wills, this thing will go away from you. Yes.