If the imam does something the ma'mum does not approve of, should he follow him?
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The questioner:
The questioner says: If the imam does something the ma'mum does not approve of, such as reciting the Basmalah aloud, or making the qunut in the Fajr prayer, or something similar, should the ma'mum remain behind the imam, or should he separate from him?
The Shaykh:
He should follow the imam. Even if the imam makes the qunut, he should make it with him; there is no harm in that.
The questioner:
Such as reciting the Basmalah aloud.
The Shaykh:
Or reciting the Basmalah aloud; there is no harm, there is no harm in that. Pray behind him. These are matters of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and do not invalidate the prayer.
The questioner says: If the imam does something the ma'mum does not approve of, such as reciting the Basmalah aloud, or making the qunut in the Fajr prayer, or something similar, should the ma'mum remain behind the imam, or should he separate from him?
The Shaykh:
He should follow the imam. Even if the imam makes the qunut, he should make it with him; there is no harm in that.
The questioner:
Such as reciting the Basmalah aloud.
The Shaykh:
Or reciting the Basmalah aloud; there is no harm, there is no harm in that. Pray behind him. These are matters of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning) and do not invalidate the prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، إذا فعل الإمام فعلاً لا يراه المأموم فهل يتابعه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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