The ruling on praying behind an imam who is an innovator
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible to pray behind an innovator who rejects some authentic hadiths, opposes the people of the Sunnah, and associates with the people of innovation, and who, after being advised and the truth being made clear to him, never accepts it?
Answer:
First, this innovation must be clarified: what is it? Because some people think that anything they do not know is an innovation; they do not know the definition of bid'ah (religious innovation) or consider anyone who disagrees with them to be an innovator. The bid'ah must be defined and clarified. If it is established that he has a bid'ah, a confirmed bid'ah that is definitely an innovation, then he should be advised, the truth should be made clear to him, and he should be asked to abandon the bid'ah. If he persists and does not accept it, then one should not pray behind him, because the imam is a role model. If he becomes an imam while persisting in the bid'ah and not accepting the truth, he becomes a role model and a caller to the bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Is it permissible to pray behind an innovator who rejects some authentic hadiths, opposes the people of the Sunnah, and associates with the people of innovation, and who, after being advised and the truth being made clear to him, never accepts it?
Answer:
First, this innovation must be clarified: what is it? Because some people think that anything they do not know is an innovation; they do not know the definition of bid'ah (religious innovation) or consider anyone who disagrees with them to be an innovator. The bid'ah must be defined and clarified. If it is established that he has a bid'ah, a confirmed bid'ah that is definitely an innovation, then he should be advised, the truth should be made clear to him, and he should be asked to abandon the bid'ah. If he persists and does not accept it, then one should not pray behind him, because the imam is a role model. If he becomes an imam while persisting in the bid'ah and not accepting the truth, he becomes a role model and a caller to the bid'ah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
أهمية طلب العلم — alfawzan.live (21:35)
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