The Ruling on a Distinguishing Child Leading an Adult in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a small child to be the imam for an adult?
Answer:
If he is a distinguishing child, there is scholarly disagreement, but the correct view is that if he is a distinguishing child, his leading the prayer is valid. Because 'Umar ibn al-Salamah used to lead his people in prayer while he was of the age of discernment in one of the Arab tribes. This child was the one among them with the most memorization of the Qur'an, so he used to lead them in prayer during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for a small child to be the imam for an adult?
Answer:
If he is a distinguishing child, there is scholarly disagreement, but the correct view is that if he is a distinguishing child, his leading the prayer is valid. Because 'Umar ibn al-Salamah used to lead his people in prayer while he was of the age of discernment in one of the Arab tribes. This child was the one among them with the most memorization of the Qur'an, so he used to lead them in prayer during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان، إغاثة اللهفان من مصايد الشيطان 19-05-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (58:11)
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