A mosque imam hired a man from outside the country to perform the adhan and lead the prayer on his behalf. What is the ruling?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person from outside the country came on the sponsorship of a mosque imam, and the imam hired him for the position of adhan and leading the prayer on his behalf. Is this work permissible? And is the salary received by the original imam permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
No, it is permissible for him if he performs the work. Also, it is forbidden for foreigners to lead prayers in mosques and call the adhan in them. The workers did not come to be mu'adhdhins, nor did they come to be imams; they came to work. So we should not exploit them, take the mosque salary, and leave them to call the adhan on our behalf. That is playing with the work entrusted to you.
The presenter:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden by law and by the Shari'ah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person from outside the country came on the sponsorship of a mosque imam, and the imam hired him for the position of adhan and leading the prayer on his behalf. Is this work permissible? And is the salary received by the original imam permissible for him?
The Shaykh:
No, it is permissible for him if he performs the work. Also, it is forbidden for foreigners to lead prayers in mosques and call the adhan in them. The workers did not come to be mu'adhdhins, nor did they come to be imams; they came to work. So we should not exploit them, take the mosque salary, and leave them to call the adhan on our behalf. That is playing with the work entrusted to you.
The presenter:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden by law and by the Shari'ah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [466 -3022] إمام مسجد قام بتوظيف رجلا من خارج هذه البلاد بوظيفة الأذان والإمامة نيابة عنه فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com
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