What is the ruling if an imam prays with the people while in a state of major ritual impurity and does not realize it until after the prayer is finished?
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The questioner : The imam, if he prays while in a state of major ritual impurity and does not know until after the prayer is finished.
The Shaykh : He must repeat the prayer, but he does not order the people to repeat it.
The questioner : He is not required to order the people to repeat it. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : One of our distinguished brothers prayed once while in a state of major ritual impurity; when the prayer ended, he remembered.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He started going around the people in the street to catch up with them.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : The hadith of 'Umar.
The Shaykh : He must repeat the prayer, but he does not order the people to repeat it.
The questioner : He is not required to order the people to repeat it. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : One of our distinguished brothers prayed once while in a state of major ritual impurity; when the prayer ended, he remembered.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : He started going around the people in the street to catch up with them.
The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.
The questioner : The hadith of 'Umar.
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