Is it permissible to pray behind someone who has a disbelieving religious innovation if there is no one else?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to pray behind an imam who has a disbelieving religious innovation, knowing that there is no one else in the place where I live?
Answer:
It is not permissible for you if the religious innovation is disbelieving, such as supplicating to other than Allah, slaughtering for the dead, or calling upon them for aid. Do not pray behind them. If there is a congregation, pray with them from among the people of the oneness of Allah; otherwise, pray alone. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for me to pray behind an imam who has a disbelieving religious innovation, knowing that there is no one else in the place where I live?
Answer:
It is not permissible for you if the religious innovation is disbelieving, such as supplicating to other than Allah, slaughtering for the dead, or calling upon them for aid. Do not pray behind them. If there is a congregation, pray with them from among the people of the oneness of Allah; otherwise, pray alone. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3158- 4717] هل يجوز الصلاة خلف من عنده بدعة مكفرة إذا كان لا يوجد غيره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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