Regarding the employee who is attached to the judge's work, and the judge leaves after the Zuhr prayer, that is, before two-thirty, does this employee bear the sin?
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The questioner : But regarding the employee who is attached to the judge's work, and the judge leaves after the Zuhr prayer, meaning before two-thirty, does this employee bear the sin of this leaving alone, or does the judge also have a share in the employee's leaving?
The Shaykh : In any case, the judge bears the greatest responsibility in this matter, because he is the one who is followed, not the one who follows.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if this follower remains and then advises the judge regarding his leaving before the time ends or his delay in starting, the judge will, at the very least, feel ashamed of that, and then he will rectify himself to what is obligatory upon him, which is being present at the start of the workday and staying until the end of the workday. And I do not think that this is an excuse for the follower of the judge, as we mentioned earlier.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because a person's negligence in what is obligatory upon him is not an excuse for another person in that matter. Yes, if it were assumed that an unforeseen event occurred to the judge that necessitates leaving, and this event is a legitimate religious excuse, then there is no harm in the follower leaving at that time.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because his remaining is of no benefit. But if the judge leaves without an excuse, and he sees that his follower remains, and he is lower than him in rank in knowledge, even if he is higher than him in rank in work, if he adheres to what is obligatory upon him, he will feel ashamed and bashful, and he will fulfill the obligation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the remaining of this follower employee has two benefits: first, it clears his conscience, and second, it is a means to reform this judge who leaves before the end of the workday.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Well, regarding.
The Shaykh : In any case, the judge bears the greatest responsibility in this matter, because he is the one who is followed, not the one who follows.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if this follower remains and then advises the judge regarding his leaving before the time ends or his delay in starting, the judge will, at the very least, feel ashamed of that, and then he will rectify himself to what is obligatory upon him, which is being present at the start of the workday and staying until the end of the workday. And I do not think that this is an excuse for the follower of the judge, as we mentioned earlier.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because a person's negligence in what is obligatory upon him is not an excuse for another person in that matter. Yes, if it were assumed that an unforeseen event occurred to the judge that necessitates leaving, and this event is a legitimate religious excuse, then there is no harm in the follower leaving at that time.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because his remaining is of no benefit. But if the judge leaves without an excuse, and he sees that his follower remains, and he is lower than him in rank in knowledge, even if he is higher than him in rank in work, if he adheres to what is obligatory upon him, he will feel ashamed and bashful, and he will fulfill the obligation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, so the remaining of this follower employee has two benefits: first, it clears his conscience, and second, it is a means to reform this judge who leaves before the end of the workday.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Well, regarding.