Following a Distant Imam
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Question:
The questioner asks: If a person performs wudu (ablution) with more than two-thirds...
Answer:
...of it, but there is a note. If the distance is far, the imam is in the East and you are in the West, it is not permissible for you to prostrate with him, nor is it permissible to follow him in prayer while he is far away. It is only if you are near him that this is required. Yes.
The questioner asks: If a person performs wudu (ablution) with more than two-thirds...
Answer:
...of it, but there is a note. If the distance is far, the imam is in the East and you are in the West, it is not permissible for you to prostrate with him, nor is it permissible to follow him in prayer while he is far away. It is only if you are near him that this is required. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم مسابقة الإمام في سجدة التلاوة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com (1:00)
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