What is the evidence for distinguishing between a mosque that has a regular imam, in which a second congregation is prohibited, and other mosques that do not have a regular imam, in which it is not prohibited?
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The questioner : If someone were to ask, “Why did you distinguish between a mosque that has a regular imam or a regular mu'adhdhin and mosques that do not have a regular imam or a regular mu'adhdhin, and what is the evidence for this distinction in your ruling that a second congregation is not established?”
The Shaykh : This is mentioned in the very book of al-Shafi'i.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : As for a mosque that has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, meaning it has a congregation, whereas mosques that do not have a regular imam or a regular mu'adhdhin do not have a congregation, repeating the congregation in those places brings people together and does not divide them, unlike repeating the congregation in a mosque that has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, which divides people and does not bring them together. There is a great difference between the two, and this is from the fiqh of Imam al-Shafi'i.
The Shaykh : This is mentioned in the very book of al-Shafi'i.
The questioner : Yes
The Shaykh : As for a mosque that has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, meaning it has a congregation, whereas mosques that do not have a regular imam or a regular mu'adhdhin do not have a congregation, repeating the congregation in those places brings people together and does not divide them, unlike repeating the congregation in a mosque that has a regular imam and a regular mu'adhdhin, which divides people and does not bring them together. There is a great difference between the two, and this is from the fiqh of Imam al-Shafi'i.