What is the ruling on completing the prayer behind an imam who contradicts the Sunnah?
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The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : It is permissible...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : I am well.
The questioner : I have a question, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The question of completing the prayer, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Hmm.
The questioner : The question of completing the prayer, completing the prayer behind the imam.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it obligatory even if he contradicts the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : If he contradicts the Sunnah by following those he thinks are with the Sunnah, but if he contradicts the Sunnah...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : ...out of stubbornness, then do not follow him.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1236 So what... of this?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, did you understand the answer?
The questioner : No, I did not understand.
The Shaykh : Hmm.
The questioner : You said if he contradicts the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : He said if he contradicts the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : It is not complete.
The Shaykh : And if you do not understand completely, why do you interrupt me while I am speaking?
The questioner : I did not understand well, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The student : ... especially the Shaykh... al-Nasr is active in the call in Upper Egypt.
The Shaykh : ... and where.
The student : In Upper Egypt.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The student : They send you their greetings, especially.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and upon you and them peace and blessings, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : It is permissible...
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner : How are you, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : I am well.
The questioner : I have a question, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : The question of completing the prayer, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Hmm.
The questioner : The question of completing the prayer, completing the prayer behind the imam.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it obligatory even if he contradicts the Sunnah?
The Shaykh : If he contradicts the Sunnah by following those he thinks are with the Sunnah, but if he contradicts the Sunnah...
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : ...out of stubbornness, then do not follow him.
The questioner : And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جُعِلَ الإمام لِيُؤتَمَّ بهThe Shaykh : May Allah guide you, did you understand the answer?
The questioner : No, I did not understand.
The Shaykh : Hmm.
The questioner : You said if he contradicts the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : He said if he contradicts the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : It is not complete.
The Shaykh : And if you do not understand completely, why do you interrupt me while I am speaking?
The questioner : I did not understand well, Shaykh.
The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The student : ... especially the Shaykh... al-Nasr is active in the call in Upper Egypt.
The Shaykh : ... and where.
The student : In Upper Egypt.
The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The student : They send you their greetings, especially.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you, and upon you and them peace and blessings, peace be upon you.
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