The ruling on the imam hurrying to the mosque to catch the leadership
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The questioner:
Is it permissible for the imam to rush to the mosque when the prayer is about to begin so that he can lead the congregation?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
Is it permissible for the imam to rush to the mosque?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible? For the imam to rush to the mosque, meaning he hurries for the prayer. Is it permissible? What is it? For the imam to rush to the mosque when the prayer is about to begin so that he can lead the congregation. When the prayer is about to begin, meaning hurrying in the prayer. The prayer is not established when he is not present; how is the prayer established if he has not arrived? He fears that it will be established before he arrives. No, no, meaning they delay and fear that they will establish it? He does not contradict, he hurries, he hurries so that the prayer is not established without him; because the imam has the most right to establish the prayer,
Is it permissible for the imam to rush to the mosque when the prayer is about to begin so that he can lead the congregation?
The Shaykh:
What is it?
The questioner:
Is it permissible for the imam to rush to the mosque?
The Shaykh:
Is it permissible? For the imam to rush to the mosque, meaning he hurries for the prayer. Is it permissible? What is it? For the imam to rush to the mosque when the prayer is about to begin so that he can lead the congregation. When the prayer is about to begin, meaning hurrying in the prayer. The prayer is not established when he is not present; how is the prayer established if he has not arrived? He fears that it will be established before he arrives. No, no, meaning they delay and fear that they will establish it? He does not contradict, he hurries, he hurries so that the prayer is not established without him; because the imam has the most right to establish the prayer,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [355] حكم إسراع الإمام إلى المسجد لإدراك الإمامة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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