What is the ruling on pushing to get the position of imam?
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The questioner : Thank you. What is the ruling on pushing for the program? Yes.
The Shaykh : Regarding it. Yes, indeed. Pushing for it, if it is for a valid reason, is good. I mean, everyone says, "I will lead the prayer because I prefer it."
The questioner : No, on the contrary.
The Shaykh : Pushing for it so that you die, or pushing away from it? Look at the difference.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Pushing away from it is also either disliked or forbidden, because some scholars say that the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement, "Let the most knowledgeable among them lead the people," is on the basis of obligation.
The Shaykh : Regarding it. Yes, indeed. Pushing for it, if it is for a valid reason, is good. I mean, everyone says, "I will lead the prayer because I prefer it."
The questioner : No, on the contrary.
The Shaykh : Pushing for it so that you die, or pushing away from it? Look at the difference.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Pushing away from it is also either disliked or forbidden, because some scholars say that the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement, "Let the most knowledgeable among them lead the people," is on the basis of obligation.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3060ما حكم التدافع عن الإمامة؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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