Praying Behind an Imam Who Shaves His Beard or Wears Trousers
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The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to pray behind a man who shaves his beard, or one who wears trousers?
The Shaykh:
Trousers are forbidden.
The questioner:
He means pants.
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He means trousers.
The Shaykh:
And trousers as well. This is a Muslim, so even if he wears trousers or pants and covers his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), you pray behind him. However, you should advise him if you notice something wrong with him; advise him regarding it.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to pray behind a man who shaves his beard?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who shaves his beard, there is no doubt that he has committed a forbidden act, and this is an open sin. Therefore, it is not permissible to appoint him as imam or install him as imam. However, if you come upon people praying and their imam has a shaved head, pray with them and do not abandon the congregational prayer. But when choosing or appointing an imam, one does not appoint someone whose sin is apparent, because he is a role model whom people follow. Yes.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to pray behind a man who shaves his beard, or one who wears trousers?
The Shaykh:
Trousers are forbidden.
The questioner:
He means pants.
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
He means trousers.
The Shaykh:
And trousers as well. This is a Muslim, so even if he wears trousers or pants and covers his 'awrah (part of the body that must be covered), you pray behind him. However, you should advise him if you notice something wrong with him; advise him regarding it.
The questioner:
He asks: Is it permissible to pray behind a man who shaves his beard?
The Shaykh:
As for the one who shaves his beard, there is no doubt that he has committed a forbidden act, and this is an open sin. Therefore, it is not permissible to appoint him as imam or install him as imam. However, if you come upon people praying and their imam has a shaved head, pray with them and do not abandon the congregational prayer. But when choosing or appointing an imam, one does not appoint someone whose sin is apparent, because he is a role model whom people follow. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 04-02-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (41:00)
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