Is one excused for missing the Friday prayer and the congregational prayer if the imam is fast?

Question : Now, is the imam’s speed a speed that prevents him from doing what is obligatory? Does that count as an excuse for missing the congregation?

Answer : The answer is yes, it is an excuse. In fact, it is even more fitting that he be excused. We say: if the imam of the mosque prays so fast that a person is unable to perform the obligatory acts, then he is excused for missing the congregation in that mosque. However, if he finds another mosque where the congregation is held, it is obligatory for him to join the congregation in the second mosque.