The ruling on one whom the authority appoints as an imam if his open sinfulness becomes apparent
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The questioner:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Does the one whom the imam, the authority, appoints as an imam count among the authorities if his open sinfulness becomes apparent? And does one pray behind him?
The Shaykh:
The princes whom the governors appoint are among the authorities; they take their ruling. Yes.
The questioner:
And this is easy to resolve.
The Shaykh:
For example, one who is not the caliph, but the authority, the caliph, appointed him as a prince. Yes.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. Does the one whom the imam, the authority, appoints as an imam count among the authorities if his open sinfulness becomes apparent? And does one pray behind him?
The Shaykh:
The princes whom the governors appoint are among the authorities; they take their ruling. Yes.
The questioner:
And this is easy to resolve.
The Shaykh:
For example, one who is not the caliph, but the authority, the caliph, appointed him as a prince. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 04-02-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (52:38)
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