The ruling on appointing the mu'adhdhin to lead the prayer so that one may attend a lesson
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Question:
I am the imam of a mosque, and I appoint the mosque's mu'adhdhin to lead the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers so that I can attend a lesson. The mu'adhdhin is a reciter of the Qur'an, or he is skilled at leading the prayer. Is there any harm in this?
Answer:
There is no harm in this, praise be to Allah, as long as you have appointed someone qualified to lead the prayer and you are going for a valid purpose, namely to attend the lesson and learn. This is a valid purpose, so there is nothing wrong with it, if Allah wills. However, if you appoint the imam and then go to rest, or go for a walk, or make a habit of doing this, that is not right; he is the imam. But if you go for a valid purpose or an unavoidable need, and you appoint someone to lead the prayer in his place, that is a right thing, a good thing, and there is no harm in it, if Allah wills.
I am the imam of a mosque, and I appoint the mosque's mu'adhdhin to lead the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers so that I can attend a lesson. The mu'adhdhin is a reciter of the Qur'an, or he is skilled at leading the prayer. Is there any harm in this?
Answer:
There is no harm in this, praise be to Allah, as long as you have appointed someone qualified to lead the prayer and you are going for a valid purpose, namely to attend the lesson and learn. This is a valid purpose, so there is nothing wrong with it, if Allah wills. However, if you appoint the imam and then go to rest, or go for a walk, or make a habit of doing this, that is not right; he is the imam. But if you go for a valid purpose or an unavoidable need, and you appoint someone to lead the prayer in his place, that is a right thing, a good thing, and there is no harm in it, if Allah wills.
Source
توكيل الإمام غيره للصلاة — alfawzan.live
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