The ruling on appointing a substitute for the mosque imam to lead the people in prayer while he attends a lesson in religious knowledge
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I am the imam of a mosque, and I attend the lessons held in this mosque, and I pray Maghrib and 'Isha' here. I have appointed someone to act as my substitute for Maghrib and 'Isha', so what is the ruling?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, provided that the one you appoint is a person who fulfills the obligation, and by doing so, his conscience is cleared. So there is nothing wrong, and you are excused for your attendance. The reward is for you and for him. This is part of cooperating in righteousness and piety. Yes.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: I am the imam of a mosque, and I attend the lessons held in this mosque, and I pray Maghrib and 'Isha' here. I have appointed someone to act as my substitute for Maghrib and 'Isha', so what is the ruling?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, provided that the one you appoint is a person who fulfills the obligation, and by doing so, his conscience is cleared. So there is nothing wrong, and you are excused for your attendance. The reward is for you and for him. This is part of cooperating in righteousness and piety. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [345] حكم استنابة إمام المسجد شخصًا يؤم الناس وذهابه لحضور درس علمي - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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