The Imam of a Mosque Seeks Knowledge and Appoints a Deputy for Leading the Prayer
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Question:
We will limit ourselves to reading the questions related to the topic of the lecture, but this question has been repeated. He says: I am the imam of a mosque, and Allah guided me to seek knowledge while maintaining my role as the imam for the worshippers. Yes. He says: I am the imam of a mosque, and Allah the Exalted guided me to seek knowledge while maintaining my role as the imam for the worshippers. Can I appoint someone to lead the prayer in my place so that I can go to seek knowledge and study under the scholars?
Answer:
If your going is not much, and your absence is not much, and you can find someone to act on your behalf and perform the obligatory duty, then there is no harm. This is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
We will limit ourselves to reading the questions related to the topic of the lecture, but this question has been repeated. He says: I am the imam of a mosque, and Allah guided me to seek knowledge while maintaining my role as the imam for the worshippers. Yes. He says: I am the imam of a mosque, and Allah the Exalted guided me to seek knowledge while maintaining my role as the imam for the worshippers. Can I appoint someone to lead the prayer in my place so that I can go to seek knowledge and study under the scholars?
Answer:
If your going is not much, and your absence is not much, and you can find someone to act on your behalf and perform the obligatory duty, then there is no harm. This is cooperation in righteousness and piety. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-080-كتب العقيدة ومنهجية الاستفادة منها|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (25:14)
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