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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The invalidity of the followers' prayer due to the invalidity of the imam's prayer

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It was mentioned to us that the followers' prayer becomes invalid if the imam's prayer becomes invalid. Is this an absolute ruling, or are there specific conditions?

Answer:
It is an absolute ruling. Yes, if the imam's prayer becomes invalid, the follower's prayer becomes invalid. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الفصل الأول في النية في الطهارة والصلاة — islamhouse.com (42:03)

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