Appointing another person to lead the prayer or call the adhan in exchange for a portion of the salary
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Question:
The questioner says: If a person is appointed as an imam in one of the mosques, or as a mu'adhdhin there, and then he appoints another person to perform this work in exchange for giving him the full salary or a portion of it, what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
I do not know of anything regarding this. If the endowments are informed in the competent departments and they agree, it is necessary to inform the public. If they agree, there is no harm; otherwise, he should not do it by selecting himself, because they did not grant him the authority to appoint. If they say they grant the authority to appoint anyone who is qualified, then there is no harm.
The questioner says: If a person is appointed as an imam in one of the mosques, or as a mu'adhdhin there, and then he appoints another person to perform this work in exchange for giving him the full salary or a portion of it, what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
I do not know of anything regarding this. If the endowments are informed in the competent departments and they agree, it is necessary to inform the public. If they agree, there is no harm; otherwise, he should not do it by selecting himself, because they did not grant him the authority to appoint. If they say they grant the authority to appoint anyone who is qualified, then there is no harm.
Source
الوصية بكتاب الله عز وجل — islamhouse.com (49:56)
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