What is the ruling on praying behind an imam from the Sufis who has religious innovations?
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The questioner : In a mosque named "Al-Rawas Mosque."
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : This is in an area called "Al-Zuhur"; in fact, it is close to my house.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : I have heard about this mosque.
The Shaykh : What is wrong with it?
The questioner : This mosque has Sufis and ... .
The Shaykh : No problem, my brother; if you have another mosque, pray in it.
The questioner : There is no closer one than this mosque, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no closer one; so praying behind them is permissible as long as they are Muslims.
The questioner : No, the imam has, excuse me, he has a religious innovation that may be, or rather is, one that entails disbelief?
The Shaykh : We do not rule based on assumption; we need to be certain!
The questioner : If you are certain, I mean.
The Shaykh : If you are certain, do not pray behind him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And where?
The questioner : This is in an area called "Al-Zuhur"; in fact, it is close to my house.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner : I have heard about this mosque.
The Shaykh : What is wrong with it?
The questioner : This mosque has Sufis and ... .
The Shaykh : No problem, my brother; if you have another mosque, pray in it.
The questioner : There is no closer one than this mosque, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no closer one; so praying behind them is permissible as long as they are Muslims.
The questioner : No, the imam has, excuse me, he has a religious innovation that may be, or rather is, one that entails disbelief?
The Shaykh : We do not rule based on assumption; we need to be certain!
The questioner : If you are certain, I mean.
The Shaykh : If you are certain, do not pray behind him.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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