A leader of the mosques in Europe says: Religious innovations (bid'ah) are widespread in my mosque, so is it permissible for me to remain the imam of this mosque?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a question from one of the imams of the mosques in Europe. He says that he works in the mosque, and bid'ah (religious innovations) are widespread in this mosque, and the officials in this mosque call people to bid'ah. So is it permissible for him to stay and remain the imam of this mosque?
Answer:
If he is able to prevent this matter, the spreading of bid'ah, then let him move from this mosque or leave the position of imam. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a question from one of the imams of the mosques in Europe. He says that he works in the mosque, and bid'ah (religious innovations) are widespread in this mosque, and the officials in this mosque call people to bid'ah. So is it permissible for him to stay and remain the imam of this mosque?
Answer:
If he is able to prevent this matter, the spreading of bid'ah, then let him move from this mosque or leave the position of imam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [71 -521] أحد أئمة المساجد في أوروبا يقول: تكثر في مسجدي البدعة، فهل يجوز أن أبقى إماما لهذا المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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