Is it better for the regular imam to pray with the congregation sitting, or to appoint someone to pray with them standing?
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The questioner : He says: If the imam is afflicted with a condition, is it better for him to pray with his congregation sitting, or to seek someone to pray with them standing?
The Shaykh : One should look at what is best. If there is no one in the mosque who is closer to the ideal and better than he is, let him pray.
The questioner : In the mosque of the leader.
The Shaykh : And he should do it at least once to revive this sunnah (recommended practice), because if the people were to see this done to them, they would find it strange. Doing it once to obtain the sunnah, and then asking a person to pray with them standing,
The Shaykh : One should look at what is best. If there is no one in the mosque who is closer to the ideal and better than he is, let him pray.
The questioner : In the mosque of the leader.
The Shaykh : And he should do it at least once to revive this sunnah (recommended practice), because if the people were to see this done to them, they would find it strange. Doing it once to obtain the sunnah, and then asking a person to pray with them standing,
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2472 - 4600 هل الأولى بالإمام الراتب أن يصلي بهم قاعداً أم ينيب من يصلى بهم قائماً؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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