Does the imam appoint a substitute if he remembers that he was not in a state of ritual purity?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If the imam remembers that he entered the prayer without being in a state of ritual purity, is it permissible for him to appoint a person to complete the prayer with the people?
Answer:
No. If he or any of the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) knows that he is not in a state of ritual purity, the prayer of everyone is invalid.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If the imam remembers that he entered the prayer without being in a state of ritual purity, is it permissible for him to appoint a person to complete the prayer with the people?
Answer:
No. If he or any of the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) knows that he is not in a state of ritual purity, the prayer of everyone is invalid.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1229- هل ينيب الإمام أحدًا إذا تذكر أنه على غير طهارة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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