The Ruling on Praying Behind an Imam Who Practices Sorcery
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Question:
What is the validity of praying behind an imam who has been proven to practice sorcery by writing amulets and tables?
Answer:
The question is clear. It asks about the validity of praying behind an imam who practices sorcery, writing magical amulets and tables, and cryptic symbols. He has no valid prayer in himself; he has no prayer at all, because he is a sorcerer, and a sorcerer is a disbeliever. Therefore, his prayer is not valid until he repents to Allah the Exalted with a valid repentance. How can the prayer behind him be valid? The prayer behind him is not valid, and his own prayer is not valid in itself, even if he prays alone; his prayer is invalid until he repents to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
What is the validity of praying behind an imam who has been proven to practice sorcery by writing amulets and tables?
Answer:
The question is clear. It asks about the validity of praying behind an imam who practices sorcery, writing magical amulets and tables, and cryptic symbols. He has no valid prayer in himself; he has no prayer at all, because he is a sorcerer, and a sorcerer is a disbeliever. Therefore, his prayer is not valid until he repents to Allah the Exalted with a valid repentance. How can the prayer behind him be valid? The prayer behind him is not valid, and his own prayer is not valid in itself, even if he prays alone; his prayer is invalid until he repents to Allah the Exalted. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [182] حكم الصلاة خلف إمام يتعاطى السحر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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