What is the ruling on the Friday preacher appointing someone else to lead the people in prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible for the Friday preacher to appoint one of the attendees to lead the prayer in his place? And is the continuation of this practice—appointing someone other than the preacher to lead the people in prayer—contrary to the Sunnah?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with one person delivering the sermon and another leading the prayer. There is no objection to that. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is it permissible for the Friday preacher to appoint one of the attendees to lead the prayer in his place? And is the continuation of this practice—appointing someone other than the preacher to lead the people in prayer—contrary to the Sunnah?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with one person delivering the sermon and another leading the prayer. There is no objection to that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4220- 4717] ما حكم تقديم خطيب الجمعة غيره ليصلي بالناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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