A young man seeking the position of imam, adhan, or khutbah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a young Muslim seeks the position of imam of the mosque, or the adhan, or the khutbah, is there anything wrong with that from the perspective of the Shari'ah? And should he be helped in it if he sees himself as qualified?
Answer:
By Allah, the obligatory thing, or what is appropriate, is that he does not seek this. If it is appointed to him, he is asked to seek help from Allah if he has the qualification. And if it is not sought from him, well-being has no equal. The imamate is a responsibility.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a young Muslim seeks the position of imam of the mosque, or the adhan, or the khutbah, is there anything wrong with that from the perspective of the Shari'ah? And should he be helped in it if he sees himself as qualified?
Answer:
By Allah, the obligatory thing, or what is appropriate, is that he does not seek this. If it is appointed to him, he is asked to seek help from Allah if he has the qualification. And if it is not sought from him, well-being has no equal. The imamate is a responsibility.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وقد أخبر - صلى لله عليه وسلم - أن طائفة من أمته تستحل الربا باسم البيع — islamhouse.com (1:05:31)
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