If the imam passes through a surah containing a prostration in prayer and does not prostrate, is his action valid?
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The questioner : If the imam passes through a surah containing a prostration in prayer, he does not prostrate. Is his action valid?
The Shaykh : If it is a quiet prayer, then yes, because if he prostrated, it would disturb the worshippers and cause confusion.
As for a loud prayer, it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed and passed through a prostration verse and prostrated. It is not permissible to deviate from the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
The imam is relied upon as evidence, so some of the common people behind him might think that this prostration verse in which he left off prostrating is not a prostration verse, and they would pass through it without prostrating. Therefore, it is not permissible for the imam in a loud prayer, when he passes through a prostration verse, except to prostrate.
The Shaykh : If it is a quiet prayer, then yes, because if he prostrated, it would disturb the worshippers and cause confusion.
As for a loud prayer, it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed and passed through a prostration verse and prostrated. It is not permissible to deviate from the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
The imam is relied upon as evidence, so some of the common people behind him might think that this prostration verse in which he left off prostrating is not a prostration verse, and they would pass through it without prostrating. Therefore, it is not permissible for the imam in a loud prayer, when he passes through a prostration verse, except to prostrate.