The ruling on the imam’s absence from the mosque and appointing someone else
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An imam appoints someone better than himself; does he sin if he is absent and leaves the mosque at times?
It is not permissible for him to do that, and the salary he takes is forbidden for him. However, if he has an excuse, there is no harm; if a person is ill and confined to bed for a month or two, he owes nothing, but he must appoint a substitute to perform what is obligatory. As for a person who goes here and there without an excuse,And he says: I appointed a man who is less knowledgeable than me to read for me and teach for me; this is forbidden for him. And if he is unable to perform the five daily prayers, let him submit his resignation to the responsible authority, and there will be someone who will step forward to the mosque. This money is forbidden because he takes it in exchange for work, and the compensation must necessarily bring about what it compensates for.
It is not permissible for him to do that, and the salary he takes is forbidden for him. However, if he has an excuse, there is no harm; if a person is ill and confined to bed for a month or two, he owes nothing, but he must appoint a substitute to perform what is obligatory. As for a person who goes here and there without an excuse,And he says: I appointed a man who is less knowledgeable than me to read for me and teach for me; this is forbidden for him. And if he is unable to perform the five daily prayers, let him submit his resignation to the responsible authority, and there will be someone who will step forward to the mosque. This money is forbidden because he takes it in exchange for work, and the compensation must necessarily bring about what it compensates for.