Guidance and Advice for Imams and Mu'adhhdhins
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Question:
The imams and mu'adhhdhins, Shaykh Salih, need guidance and advice from your honor.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the imams, may Allah grant them success, to fulfill their duty when they take on the leadership of the mosques. They must perform it in the required manner and not make things difficult for the ma'mums. They should not delay or rush in a way that harms the ma'mums by causing them to miss the prayer or by burdening those waiting for the prayer. They should be gentle.
They should be gentle with the congregation and take a moderate approach. They should not rush and deprive people of catching the prayer, nor should they delay and burden those present. This is the imam's obligation. He also has a greater obligation, which is to maintain his presence and not be late for them. If he has an excuse for being late, he should appoint someone to lead the people in prayer at the time of prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he had an excuse such as illness or travel, would appoint someone to lead the people and pray with them. He should not take on the leadership of the mosque and then neglect it, be lax in it, or make things difficult for the ma'mums. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
The imams and mu'adhhdhins, Shaykh Salih, need guidance and advice from your honor.
Answer:
It is obligatory for the imams, may Allah grant them success, to fulfill their duty when they take on the leadership of the mosques. They must perform it in the required manner and not make things difficult for the ma'mums. They should not delay or rush in a way that harms the ma'mums by causing them to miss the prayer or by burdening those waiting for the prayer. They should be gentle.
They should be gentle with the congregation and take a moderate approach. They should not rush and deprive people of catching the prayer, nor should they delay and burden those present. This is the imam's obligation. He also has a greater obligation, which is to maintain his presence and not be late for them. If he has an excuse for being late, he should appoint someone to lead the people in prayer at the time of prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he had an excuse such as illness or travel, would appoint someone to lead the people and pray with them. He should not take on the leadership of the mosque and then neglect it, be lax in it, or make things difficult for the ma'mums. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 03 فتاوى على الهواء - 03 02 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (33:18)
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