Praying in the basement of the mosque without seeing the imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying in the basement of the mosque, given that one cannot see the imam?
Answer:
If one is inside the mosque, the prayer is valid even if he does not see the imam. Seeing the imam is required if one is outside the mosque. However, if one is inside the mosque, it is permissible for him to pray following the imam’s voice even if he does not see him.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on praying in the basement of the mosque, given that one cannot see the imam?
Answer:
If one is inside the mosque, the prayer is valid even if he does not see the imam. Seeing the imam is required if one is outside the mosque. However, if one is inside the mosque, it is permissible for him to pray following the imam’s voice even if he does not see him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الشهادات — islamhouse.com (50:54)
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