The ruling on an imam or mu'adhdhin leaving his mosque to travel for a week
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible for an imam or mu'adhdhin to leave his mosque to go to another city and stay there for about a week, staying away from the mosque? What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
If this is a matter of laxity and negligence, then it is not permissible for him to do so; because the mosque is a trust that he has taken on, so it is obligatory for him to be consistent in the mosque and in the congregational prayer. However, if he needs to go, and this is a temporary matter, and he has a need for it, then there is no harm in it, on the condition that he appoints someone to replace him who is qualified to lead the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Is it permissible for an imam or mu'adhdhin to leave his mosque to go to another city and stay there for about a week, staying away from the mosque? What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
If this is a matter of laxity and negligence, then it is not permissible for him to do so; because the mosque is a trust that he has taken on, so it is obligatory for him to be consistent in the mosque and in the congregational prayer. However, if he needs to go, and this is a temporary matter, and he has a need for it, then there is no harm in it, on the condition that he appoints someone to replace him who is qualified to lead the prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/196 — archive.org (4:28)
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