The Prayer Behind an Imam Who Does Not Settle in His Prayer
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Question:
But we went ahead with something, may Allah grant you success, regarding an imam of a mosque who is so disheveled that sometimes we cannot read our rulings. So if he wipes and does not respond, is it permissible for us to pray behind him?
Answer:
No. If you are unable to achieve tranquility, know that tranquility is a pillar of the prayer. If you cannot achieve tranquility, do not leave it; rather, seek an imam other than him, because this disrupts the prayer. You must seek to appoint an imam other than him and not leave him as your imam. If you are unable to replace him, pray with someone else. Yes.
But we went ahead with something, may Allah grant you success, regarding an imam of a mosque who is so disheveled that sometimes we cannot read our rulings. So if he wipes and does not respond, is it permissible for us to pray behind him?
Answer:
No. If you are unable to achieve tranquility, know that tranquility is a pillar of the prayer. If you cannot achieve tranquility, do not leave it; rather, seek an imam other than him, because this disrupts the prayer. You must seek to appoint an imam other than him and not leave him as your imam. If you are unable to replace him, pray with someone else. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 113 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الأيمان/جامع الأيمان/صالح الفوزان/الفقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:47)
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