The Ruling on Appointing a Smoker as Imam
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a man smokes, do we appoint him to lead the prayer because he is a reciter and a memorizer?
Answer:
No, do not appoint him as the imam for prayer; because the imam is a role model, so if he is a smoker, people will become lax regarding smoking and will imitate him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, if a man smokes, do we appoint him to lead the prayer because he is a reciter and a memorizer?
Answer:
No, do not appoint him as the imam for prayer; because the imam is a role model, so if he is a smoker, people will become lax regarding smoking and will imitate him. Yes.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 06 / فتاوى على الهواء - 13 02 1437هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (18:57)
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