The ruling on praying behind an imam who calls upon the dead for aid
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Question:
The eleventh question: Is the prayer valid behind an imam who calls upon the dead for aid and seeks their support, or is it not?
Answer:
The prayer is not valid behind a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). This person’s shirk (associating partners with Allah) is major shirk, which takes one out of the religion. Calling upon the dead and seeking their aid is major shirk that takes one out of the religion. Therefore, he is not a Muslim. His own prayer is not valid, and the prayer of anyone behind him is not valid. The condition for faith is that one must be a believer in Allah and His Messenger, and must practice the religion of Islam in both outward appearance and inward reality.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The eleventh question: Is the prayer valid behind an imam who calls upon the dead for aid and seeks their support, or is it not?
Answer:
The prayer is not valid behind a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). This person’s shirk (associating partners with Allah) is major shirk, which takes one out of the religion. Calling upon the dead and seeking their aid is major shirk that takes one out of the religion. Therefore, he is not a Muslim. His own prayer is not valid, and the prayer of anyone behind him is not valid. The condition for faith is that one must be a believer in Allah and His Messenger, and must practice the religion of Islam in both outward appearance and inward reality.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة في العقيدة - مسائل الإيمان - الفوزان — archive.org (17:55)
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