Ruling on registering under a brother's name for the imamate before reaching the legal age
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Question:
He says: I am a young man eager to lead the people in prayer, but my age is less than eighteen years. The regulations of the Endowments Authority require that the imam reach the age of eighteen. So I will register under my brother's or my father's name. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
You should not do that, because this is lying, and it may cause you some difficulty and lead to something that is not valid reaching you. The imamate is not obligatory if there is someone else who can perform it. If there is someone who can lead the prayer, do not resort to this trick. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: I am a young man eager to lead the people in prayer, but my age is less than eighteen years. The regulations of the Endowments Authority require that the imam reach the age of eighteen. So I will register under my brother's or my father's name. Is that permissible for me?
Answer:
You should not do that, because this is lying, and it may cause you some difficulty and lead to something that is not valid reaching you. The imamate is not obligatory if there is someone else who can perform it. If there is someone who can lead the prayer, do not resort to this trick. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (53:10)
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