The leadership of a liar who harms people in prayer
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Question:
The question: This is a man who lies and deliberately lies, and he harms the righteous and harms people. Is he to be appointed to lead the prayer? Is lying attributed to him in the chapters?
Answer:
These are major sins among the major sins: lying, committing major sins other than shirk (associating partners with Allah), and harming Muslims. These are major sins that do not necessitate disbelief. It is not befitting for him to be appointed as an imam for the people. However, if someone comes and finds them praying, and he is praying with them, he should pray behind him and not pray alone. Rather, he should pray behind him until he finds a righteous and upright imam, to whom he can go. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah preserve you.
The question: This is a man who lies and deliberately lies, and he harms the righteous and harms people. Is he to be appointed to lead the prayer? Is lying attributed to him in the chapters?
Answer:
These are major sins among the major sins: lying, committing major sins other than shirk (associating partners with Allah), and harming Muslims. These are major sins that do not necessitate disbelief. It is not befitting for him to be appointed as an imam for the people. However, if someone comes and finds them praying, and he is praying with them, he should pray behind him and not pray alone. Rather, he should pray behind him until he finds a righteous and upright imam, to whom he can go. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah preserve you.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة في العقيدة - مسائل الإيمان - الفوزان — archive.org (18:37)
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