The Resting Sitting When the Congregation Rises Before the Imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The imam of our mosque sits for the resting sitting, and often some of the congregation rise before him. His question is: Is it better for the imam to leave off this sitting in this situation?
Answer:
Yes, if confusion arises for the congregation regarding this and they rise before him, then he should leave off the resting sitting, unless he intends to teach them. He should say to them, “We sit for the resting sitting,” and explain it to them. As for him sitting without explaining it to them, that is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The imam of our mosque sits for the resting sitting, and often some of the congregation rise before him. His question is: Is it better for the imam to leave off this sitting in this situation?
Answer:
Yes, if confusion arises for the congregation regarding this and they rise before him, then he should leave off the resting sitting, unless he intends to teach them. He should say to them, “We sit for the resting sitting,” and explain it to them. As for him sitting without explaining it to them, that is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (52:46)
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