Obedience of the followers if they refuse the imam’s recitation of Surat al-A’raf in the Maghrib prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the imam informs the followers that he will lead them in the Maghrib prayer with Surat al-A’raf, and some of the followers refuse, is it obligatory for the imam to obey them?
Answer:
Yes, if it causes disturbance, then he should not disturb the people with disagreement. But if they all agreed, that is good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the imam informs the followers that he will lead them in the Maghrib prayer with Surat al-A’raf, and some of the followers refuse, is it obligatory for the imam to obey them?
Answer:
Yes, if it causes disturbance, then he should not disturb the people with disagreement. But if they all agreed, that is good. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم من لم يحسن فرض القراءة — islamhouse.com (1:02:30)
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