The Imam’s Prayer in His Mosque in Ramadan or Staying Near the Sacred Precinct
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Question:
He says: What is better for a man who is the imam of a mosque: to pray in his mosque in Ramadan, or to appoint someone to lead the prayer in his place and stay near the Sacred Precinct? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
No, the question is not what is better, but what is obligatory. It is obligatory for him to remain in his mosque because he is responsible for it; he is responsible for it before the authority in charge of mosques. This is an obligation upon him. Staying near the Sacred Precinct is recommended, and a recommended act is not prioritized over an obligatory one. Yes.
He says: What is better for a man who is the imam of a mosque: to pray in his mosque in Ramadan, or to appoint someone to lead the prayer in his place and stay near the Sacred Precinct? May Allah reward you with good?
Answer:
No, the question is not what is better, but what is obligatory. It is obligatory for him to remain in his mosque because he is responsible for it; he is responsible for it before the authority in charge of mosques. This is an obligation upon him. Staying near the Sacred Precinct is recommended, and a recommended act is not prioritized over an obligatory one. Yes.
Source
حياة السعادة — alfawzan.live (41:12)
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