The ruling on the imam who sleeps through the Fajr prayer
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner says: An imam who sleeps through the prayers, especially the Fajr prayer.
Answer:
If this is a defect in him and he is unable to get up, then he is excused. But if this is not a defect in him, and rather he prefers to sleep or is lax about it, then it is forbidden for him. He must get up and pray with the Muslims.
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner says: An imam who sleeps through the prayers, especially the Fajr prayer.
Answer:
If this is a defect in him and he is unable to get up, then he is excused. But if this is not a defect in him, and rather he prefers to sleep or is lax about it, then it is forbidden for him. He must get up and pray with the Muslims.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [256] حكم الإمام الذي ينام عن صلاة الفجر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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