Appointing a substitute for the mu'adhdhin to attend lessons
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A mu'adhdhin of a mosque goes to other mosques to attend the lessons of the scholars, and he appoints someone to call the adhan on his behalf. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
Yes, this is an excuse. He goes to seek knowledge and appoints someone to perform the obligatory duty. It is not defective if this is a legitimate religious excuse. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A mu'adhdhin of a mosque goes to other mosques to attend the lessons of the scholars, and he appoints someone to call the adhan on his behalf. Is that permissible for him?
Answer:
Yes, this is an excuse. He goes to seek knowledge and appoints someone to perform the obligatory duty. It is not defective if this is a legitimate religious excuse. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:11:32)
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