The ruling on praying behind an imam who holds beliefs regarding graves with the intention of praying alone
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If I am in a country where the imam of their mosque is one who holds beliefs regarding graves, and if I leave praying behind him, that would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) the extent of which only Allah knows, should I pray with him and intend to pray alone, citing the action of Mu'adh as evidence?
Answer:
No. You pray behind him to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and you repeat the prayer. You repeat the prayer. Yes, you pray behind him to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and you repeat the prayer, because the prayer behind him is not valid (sahih) since he worships the graves.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If I am in a country where the imam of their mosque is one who holds beliefs regarding graves, and if I leave praying behind him, that would lead to fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) the extent of which only Allah knows, should I pray with him and intend to pray alone, citing the action of Mu'adh as evidence?
Answer:
No. You pray behind him to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) and you repeat the prayer. You repeat the prayer. Yes, you pray behind him to avoid fitnah (trial, discord or temptation), and you repeat the prayer, because the prayer behind him is not valid (sahih) since he worships the graves.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم من لم يحسن فرض القراءة — islamhouse.com (1:00:07)
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