The traveler shortening the prayer when praying behind a resident imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a traveler prays behind a resident imam, is it permissible for this traveler to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
No, his ruling is the ruling of the imam. His ruling is the ruling of the imamSahih al-Bukhari 1236 so he must complete the prayer with the resident imam.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a traveler prays behind a resident imam, is it permissible for this traveler to shorten the prayer?
Answer:
No, his ruling is the ruling of the imam. His ruling is the ruling of the imam
The Imam is to be followed
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ الإِمَامُ لِيُؤْتَمَّ بِهِ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (1:15:42)
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