The Permissibility of the Imam Being Elevated Above the Congregation in Prayer
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What is the ruling on the imam being elevated above the ma'mum?
There is nothing wrong with the imam being elevated above the ma'mum, and some scholars restricted this to cases where the elevation is not more than an arm's length,And the correct view is: stating that there is no restriction as long as it is possible to follow him. Then, in our view, the elevation of the imam above the ma'mum cannot be realized in the manner described by the jurists; because the imam will have someone with him in his place. The jurists who disliked the imam being elevated intended the case where he is alone in a place, with him above and the people below him, and this is something that does not exist in our present time.Meaning: You will not find an elevated imam except with a group of people with him, and in that case, there is no dislike. And the opposite is also permissible -Meaning: and the elevation of the ma'mum is also permissible.
There is nothing wrong with the imam being elevated above the ma'mum, and some scholars restricted this to cases where the elevation is not more than an arm's length,And the correct view is: stating that there is no restriction as long as it is possible to follow him. Then, in our view, the elevation of the imam above the ma'mum cannot be realized in the manner described by the jurists; because the imam will have someone with him in his place. The jurists who disliked the imam being elevated intended the case where he is alone in a place, with him above and the people below him, and this is something that does not exist in our present time.Meaning: You will not find an elevated imam except with a group of people with him, and in that case, there is no dislike. And the opposite is also permissible -Meaning: and the elevation of the ma'mum is also permissible.