An imam who says the closing salam only once and praying behind him
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we have an imam who says the salam only once in the prayer. What is the ruling on this action of his?
The Shaykh:
He is not to be an imam. If he is in the Kingdom, he must be removed from the position of imam. The Department of Islamic Affairs should be contacted to have him removed from the position of imam. As for if he is outside the Kingdom, we have no means to deal with him.
The questioner:
And if he says the salam only once, do we say the salam once with him or twice?
The Shaykh:
I mean, do not pray behind him. Pray behind another imam. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we have an imam who says the salam only once in the prayer. What is the ruling on this action of his?
The Shaykh:
He is not to be an imam. If he is in the Kingdom, he must be removed from the position of imam. The Department of Islamic Affairs should be contacted to have him removed from the position of imam. As for if he is outside the Kingdom, we have no means to deal with him.
The questioner:
And if he says the salam only once, do we say the salam once with him or twice?
The Shaykh:
I mean, do not pray behind him. Pray behind another imam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/104 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:19:29)
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