The Ruling on Praying Behind an Imam Who Claims That His Prayer Is a Cure
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Question:
The questioner says: There is an imam of a mosque in the Kingdom who prolongs the prayer, and he has authored a treatise in which he states that prayer is a cure. People visit him to pray behind him with the intention of seeking healing, and he prays the prayer of the Salaf.
Answer:
This man claims perfection for himself. He claims perfection for himself, and that there is healing in praying behind him. This is superstition, and may Allah protect us from it. Therefore, one should not pray behind him nor go to him, because he believes in his own infallibility and believes that he possesses healing. This is not something that must be advised against and then left alone. If you were to obtain this treatise that you mentioned, we would look into it, for perhaps you are mistaken. If you obtain the treatise, we will see it. Yes.
The questioner says: There is an imam of a mosque in the Kingdom who prolongs the prayer, and he has authored a treatise in which he states that prayer is a cure. People visit him to pray behind him with the intention of seeking healing, and he prays the prayer of the Salaf.
Answer:
This man claims perfection for himself. He claims perfection for himself, and that there is healing in praying behind him. This is superstition, and may Allah protect us from it. Therefore, one should not pray behind him nor go to him, because he believes in his own infallibility and believes that he possesses healing. This is not something that must be advised against and then left alone. If you were to obtain this treatise that you mentioned, we would look into it, for perhaps you are mistaken. If you obtain the treatise, we will see it. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 14-09-1433هـ — alfawzan.live (29:12)
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