The ruling on joining congregations in a country with no imam
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person in a country where there is no congregation or imam for the Muslims to join some of the groups and sects?
Answer:
If they are a group upon the truth and holding fast to the truth, he should be with them, even if they do not have an imam suited to their status. The imam may be a partial imam; for example, they appoint one person to lead them. This is the custom among Muslim minorities: they appoint one person or have a center. This takes the place of the imam. Their leader takes the place of the imam if they are people of the Sunnah and people of congregation, and they have a leader or an amir; then this takes the place of the imam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person in a country where there is no congregation or imam for the Muslims to join some of the groups and sects?
Answer:
If they are a group upon the truth and holding fast to the truth, he should be with them, even if they do not have an imam suited to their status. The imam may be a partial imam; for example, they appoint one person to lead them. This is the custom among Muslim minorities: they appoint one person or have a center. This takes the place of the imam. Their leader takes the place of the imam if they are people of the Sunnah and people of congregation, and they have a leader or an amir; then this takes the place of the imam.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح فضل الإسلام [ صالح الفوزان ]، سؤال حذيفة للنبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - عن الشر — islamhouse.com (1:06:52)
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