What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who shaves his beard and lets his garment hang below the ankles?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who shaves his beard and lets his garment hang below the ankles?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible to appoint as imam one who openly commits sin. It is not permissible to make a regular imam in a mosque one who openly commits sin, such as shaving the beard, letting the garment hang below the ankles, or smoking, because the imam is a role model, so the best of those available is chosen. However, if you come and the people are praying behind an imam about whom you have an observation, they are praying behind an imam about whom you have an observation, then pray with them and do not abandon the congregation. Pray with them, and when you have prayed, you should advise the imam and point out to him the error you have observed.
He says: What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who shaves his beard and lets his garment hang below the ankles?
Answer:
First, it is not permissible to appoint as imam one who openly commits sin. It is not permissible to make a regular imam in a mosque one who openly commits sin, such as shaving the beard, letting the garment hang below the ankles, or smoking, because the imam is a role model, so the best of those available is chosen. However, if you come and the people are praying behind an imam about whom you have an observation, they are praying behind an imam about whom you have an observation, then pray with them and do not abandon the congregation. Pray with them, and when you have prayed, you should advise the imam and point out to him the error you have observed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة خلف إمام حليق اللحية، ومسبل لإزاره؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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