If the imam refuses to combine the two prayers in the case of rain, is it permissible for the followers to disobey him and combine the two prayers in the mosque?

The questioner : O Shaykh, if an imam is present and we have explained to him the hadiths, and explained to him the ruling on combining in the rain, but he does not want to combine; in this situation, if the one praying combines with them, or what?

The Shaykh : In the mosque, it is not permissible. If he has prayed, you pray with him, and it is not permissible to establish a second congregation; especially in the case of disobeying the imam. The imam in Islam has a very important status: , and outside of prayer, it is not permissible to issue a ruling against him or to transgress against him. If there is understanding, that is good and fine, otherwise, in this situation, it is not permissible to break the bond of obedience and the community.