The ruling on appointing a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late) as an imam
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Question:
If you find a person who is a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late), may Allah reward him, who completes the prayer, is it valid for me to appoint him as my imam and pray behind him?
Answer:
If he is equal to his companions, then this is the case. And he is a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late). In fact, it is disliked to appoint him as an imam for him, [for] he has just finished his salam and is making up the missed portion.
If you find a person who is a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late), may Allah reward him, who completes the prayer, is it valid for me to appoint him as my imam and pray behind him?
Answer:
If he is equal to his companions, then this is the case. And he is a masbuq (one who joins the prayer late). In fact, it is disliked to appoint him as an imam for him, [for] he has just finished his salam and is making up the missed portion.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، باب استحباب تحسين الصوت بالقرآن : الأحاديث : [ 1008 - 1010 ] — islamhouse.com (6:42)
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