The Ruling on the Imam’s Absence from the Mosque
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Question:
Yes, may Allah reward you. One of the brothers says: I am one of the ma'mums (those praying behind the imam) in the neighborhood mosque, and the imam is often absent from the mosque, and frequently so. He asks: What is the ruling on his absence from the mosque?
Answer:
This is a matter for the congregation. If he is absent from the mosque, it is the right of the congregation to request that the Ministry of Islamic Affairs look into his case. Yes.
Yes, may Allah reward you. One of the brothers says: I am one of the ma'mums (those praying behind the imam) in the neighborhood mosque, and the imam is often absent from the mosque, and frequently so. He asks: What is the ruling on his absence from the mosque?
Answer:
This is a matter for the congregation. If he is absent from the mosque, it is the right of the congregation to request that the Ministry of Islamic Affairs look into his case. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7524 — youtube.com (5:53)
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