Delegating the duties of imams and mu'adhdhins to others while taking the job's compensation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some of the imams and mu'adhdhins frequently delegate their duties to others and give them a portion of the compensation. When we advise them, they say, "This is compensation from the one in authority, not for this work." Is their action permissible? And is their statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible, and their statement is not correct. This is a trust in their souls; they must either perform it or leave it to someone else. Either he commits to leading the prayer in the mosque, or he leaves it to another and does not take the imam's compensation, nor does he miss the prayer frequently. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some of the imams and mu'adhdhins frequently delegate their duties to others and give them a portion of the compensation. When we advise them, they say, "This is compensation from the one in authority, not for this work." Is their action permissible? And is their statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible, and their statement is not correct. This is a trust in their souls; they must either perform it or leave it to someone else. Either he commits to leading the prayer in the mosque, or he leaves it to another and does not take the imam's compensation, nor does he miss the prayer frequently. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1186- توكيل الأئمة والمؤذنين غيرهم مع أخذ مكافأة الوظيفة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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