What does the imam do if he remembers during the prayer that he is not in a state of ritual purity?
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Question:
This questioner sent this question, saying: An imam prayed with the congregation, and just before the closing salam, Shaykh, he remembered that he was not in a state of ritual purity. What should he do? Does he appoint a substitute? And if he appoints a substitute, what does he say?
Answer:
No, he tells them to wait. He goes, performs the ablution, and comes back to pray with them again. He resumes the prayer from the beginning. Yes.
This questioner sent this question, saying: An imam prayed with the congregation, and just before the closing salam, Shaykh, he remembered that he was not in a state of ritual purity. What should he do? Does he appoint a substitute? And if he appoints a substitute, what does he say?
Answer:
No, he tells them to wait. He goes, performs the ablution, and comes back to pray with them again. He resumes the prayer from the beginning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4396] ماذا يفعل الإمام إذا تذكر أثناء الصلاة أنه غير متوضئ؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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