What is the ruling on the imam praying on the ground floor and the congregation on the upper floor?
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The questioner:
Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the imams of the mosques led the people in prayer while he was on the ground floor of the mosque, and all the ma'mums were on the second floor due to some maintenance work in the mosque. His excuse was that the loudspeaker wires did not reach the second floor. What is the ruling on their prayer, given that he led them in several obligatory prayers in this state? The imam was alone on the ground floor, and the rest of the congregation were all on the second floor.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he must have at least one or two people praying with him; he should not be alone. Yes.
Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. One of the imams of the mosques led the people in prayer while he was on the ground floor of the mosque, and all the ma'mums were on the second floor due to some maintenance work in the mosque. His excuse was that the loudspeaker wires did not reach the second floor. What is the ruling on their prayer, given that he led them in several obligatory prayers in this state? The imam was alone on the ground floor, and the rest of the congregation were all on the second floor.
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he must have at least one or two people praying with him; he should not be alone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [17 -582] ما حكم صلاة الإمام في الدورالأرضي والمأمومين في الدور العلوي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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