The Ruling on Praying Behind an Imam Who Habitually Recites the Burdah Poem

Question:
The questioner says: If one finds an imam who habitually recites the Burdah poem, is the prayer behind him valid?

Answer:
If he believes in what is in it, then the prayer behind him is not valid, because it contains major shirk (associating partners with Allah).
"O most noble of creation, what is there for one who takes refuge in You besides You?" This means the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) when the general calamity befalls. "If You are not among my enemies, taking my hand, otherwise say: O slip of the foot, for from Your generosity is the world and its companion, and from Your knowledge is the knowledge of the Preserved Tablet and the Pen." Beyond this exaggeration is something that is kufr (disbelief), and I seek refuge in Allah. The world and its companion from the generosity of the Messenger, or from the generosity of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Where is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)? And the knowledge of the Preserved Tablet and the Pen with which Allah wrote the decrees. This says it is from the knowledge of the Messenger, whereas he has more than this of the knowledge of the Messenger. Where is this exaggeration, and I seek refuge in Allah? The one who believes this is a disbeliever. As for the one who is ignorant and sees the people reciting it and he recites it while ignorant, this is a mistake. And I advise you: do not recite it, for in it is evil, in it is shirk. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.