The Meaning of "The Mu'adhdhin Is a Trustee and the Imam Is a Guarantor"
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Question:
What is the meaning of "the mu'adhdhin is a trustee and the imam is a guarantor," and what are the things the imam bears on behalf of the ma'mumin?
Answer:
The imam is a guarantor in the sense that he is a guarantor for the prayer of those behind him. If there is a deficiency in it due to him, he bears that deficiency. The imam has a responsibility because he bears the deficiency that occurs in the prayer of those behind him due to him. The mu'adhdhin is a trustee, meaning he is a trustee for the time, because the people pray by his adhan and fast by his adhan, so he is a trustee for the entry of the time. The mu'adhdhin has a great responsibility, and the imam has a great responsibility, and they have a great reward if they perform the work as required. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
What is the meaning of "the mu'adhdhin is a trustee and the imam is a guarantor," and what are the things the imam bears on behalf of the ma'mumin?
Answer:
The imam is a guarantor in the sense that he is a guarantor for the prayer of those behind him. If there is a deficiency in it due to him, he bears that deficiency. The imam has a responsibility because he bears the deficiency that occurs in the prayer of those behind him due to him. The mu'adhdhin is a trustee, meaning he is a trustee for the time, because the people pray by his adhan and fast by his adhan, so he is a trustee for the entry of the time. The mu'adhdhin has a great responsibility, and the imam has a great responsibility, and they have a great reward if they perform the work as required. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, may Allah bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/181 — archive.org (10:57)
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