Praying Behind an Imam Who Prays on a Chair
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Question:
He says: The imam of the mosque in the neighborhood prays on a chair and does not allow anyone else to lead in his place. Is it permissible to pray behind him?
Answer:
His prayer is not valid, and the prayer of those behind him is not valid, because he is unable to perform one of the pillars of prayer, which is prostrating on the ground. It is not permissible for him to lead the people. So inform them of this and convey to them that his own prayer is valid because he is unable to prostrate, but the prayer of those behind him is not permissible because he is unable to perform one of the pillars of prayer. Yes?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: The imam of the mosque in the neighborhood prays on a chair and does not allow anyone else to lead in his place. Is it permissible to pray behind him?
Answer:
His prayer is not valid, and the prayer of those behind him is not valid, because he is unable to perform one of the pillars of prayer, which is prostrating on the ground. It is not permissible for him to lead the people. So inform them of this and convey to them that his own prayer is valid because he is unable to prostrate, but the prayer of those behind him is not permissible because he is unable to perform one of the pillars of prayer. Yes?
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (32:15)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.