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The imam of a mosque who suffered a fracture in his foot and led the people in prayer while sitting for a month: is his action prescribed?

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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the imam of a mosque suffered a fracture in his foot, so he put a cast on it and began leading the congregation of his mosque in prayer while sitting for a month,

The Shaykh:
while sitting. Yes. Yes, indeed.

The questioner:
for a month, so is his action prescribed?

The Shaykh:
Yes, if the regular imam of the mosque falls ill and needs to sit, he sits. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did this. The regular imam, the regular imam whose excuse is expected to end, prays while sitting. But if he begins the prayer with them standing and then the excuse occurs and he sits, they complete the prayer standing behind him.
And if he begins the prayer with them sitting, it is obligatory for them to sit. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
and if he prays sitting down then pray sitting down.وإذا صلى قاعدا فصلوا قعودا أجمعين
Sunan Ibn Majah 1238Sahih (Darussalam)
. Yes. This is for the regular imam whose excuse is expected to end.
As for an imam who is not regular, no. He prays with them. Or a regular imam whose illness is chronic and its end is not expected, then it is not permissible for him to lead in prayer. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [742 -3022] إمام مسجد أصيب بكسر في قدمه فصلى بالناس قاعداً لمدة شهرٍ، فهل فعله مشروع؟ — youtube.com

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