The ruling on praying behind one who is suspected of having fallen into shirk (associating partners with Allah)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for us to pray behind an imam who is on shirk (associating partners with Allah), but we do not know his exact state?
Answer:
How do you say he is on shirk and then say you do not know his exact state? If you are certain that he is on shirk, do not pray behind him. But if you are not certain and it is merely suspicions, the default for a Muslim is good, if Allah wills.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for us to pray behind an imam who is on shirk (associating partners with Allah), but we do not know his exact state?
Answer:
How do you say he is on shirk and then say you do not know his exact state? If you are certain that he is on shirk, do not pray behind him. But if you are not certain and it is merely suspicions, the default for a Muslim is good, if Allah wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2738] حكم الصلاة خلف من يُشك في وقوعه في الشرك - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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