The ruling on leading the prayer without the permission of the regular imam
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Is it permissible to pray behind the imam if he is slightly delayed without his permission, and what is the ruling on the prayer of that imam and the followers if they know that the imam dislikes it?
If he had given them permission and said: If he is delayed for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, then pray; the matter is clear. If the time has passed, they pray. If he does not give them permission, it is forbidden for them to pray, unless he is delayed significantly and it is not possible to contact him, in which case they pray.If they prayed without his permission, some scholars said: Their prayer is invalid.By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (A man does not lead another man in prayer in his domain without his permission) So they said: This is a forbidden prayer, so it is invalid.
And some of the scholars of knowledge said: The forbidden act is the action, and the prayer is valid. And what I see regarding the imam: if he has circumstances that necessitate his delay, he should say to the mu'adhdhin: If I am delayed for ten minutes—for example—then call the iqamah for the prayer.
The questioner: Is the follower sinful if he prays without the imam's permission?The Shaykh: The one who prayed without his permission and without a reason is sinful.But I told you now, more important than this: The prayer is invalid according to many scholars, meaning: they must repeat the prayer.
If he had given them permission and said: If he is delayed for ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, then pray; the matter is clear. If the time has passed, they pray. If he does not give them permission, it is forbidden for them to pray, unless he is delayed significantly and it is not possible to contact him, in which case they pray.If they prayed without his permission, some scholars said: Their prayer is invalid.By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (A man does not lead another man in prayer in his domain without his permission) So they said: This is a forbidden prayer, so it is invalid.
And some of the scholars of knowledge said: The forbidden act is the action, and the prayer is valid. And what I see regarding the imam: if he has circumstances that necessitate his delay, he should say to the mu'adhdhin: If I am delayed for ten minutes—for example—then call the iqamah for the prayer.
The questioner: Is the follower sinful if he prays without the imam's permission?The Shaykh: The one who prayed without his permission and without a reason is sinful.But I told you now, more important than this: The prayer is invalid according to many scholars, meaning: they must repeat the prayer.