If the ma'mum sees impurity on the imam, should he step forward and push the imam, or how should he act?
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The questioner : Shaykh, if he sees impurity on the imam and steps forward to push the imam, but the imam... and he causes him harm?
The Shaykh : Hmm, his prayer is invalid.
The questioner : He did not speak.
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : By pushing.
The Shaykh : By pushing. By Allah, it is a problem. Allah knows best that if this happens, the ma'mum is not free from speaking; he says, "Come on, step forward and remove them," yes. And in that case, the matter ends.
The questioner : This happens, Shaykh, among the common people.
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is possible that the one who does not know... but here it is good that if he refuses and he sees that he will fight him, he should leave him and pray alone, completing his prayer.
The questioner : The ma'mums.
The Shaykh : The ma'mums are excused; nothing is required of them. They pray with the imam.
The questioner : ... he invalidated his prayer for the sake of another's prayer.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : He does not leave. If it is impurity, he may show him the impurity. But if there is no impurity, if it is a state of ritual impurity, meaning he did not complete his wudu', there are ways. As the brother Musa said a moment ago, he may write him a note. But if the person cannot read, or it is at night and they have no lighting, in any case, if it is difficult to alert him, he prays. He intends to pray alone and completes his prayer. Then, when he finishes his prayer, if he is faster than the imam, he tells the ma'mums, "Your imam is in a state of ritual impurity," unless he fears fitnah, because some of the Bedouin may have great fitnah, so he remains silent. And when the ma'mums finish, they are excused, and he alerts him with a normal alert.
The questioner : An alert, Shaykh... his prayer is not valid.
The Shaykh : No, no. There is a benefit in that they intend to pray alone, but perhaps afterwards the ma'mums will be stubborn and say, "Our imam is more trustworthy than you, and what is your business here?" Problems, yes. Three [rak'ahs] until the adhan. He will call to prayer now.
The mu'adhdhin: Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh : Who has the picture? Hmm, no, no, it has passed. People of Bahrain? You are the second, yes, yes?
The student: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings. Now, if Allah wills, the lesson begins, people of Bahrain.
The student: If Allah wills, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh : Hmm, his prayer is invalid.
The questioner : He did not speak.
The Shaykh : Ah?
The questioner : By pushing.
The Shaykh : By pushing. By Allah, it is a problem. Allah knows best that if this happens, the ma'mum is not free from speaking; he says, "Come on, step forward and remove them," yes. And in that case, the matter ends.
The questioner : This happens, Shaykh, among the common people.
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is possible that the one who does not know... but here it is good that if he refuses and he sees that he will fight him, he should leave him and pray alone, completing his prayer.
The questioner : The ma'mums.
The Shaykh : The ma'mums are excused; nothing is required of them. They pray with the imam.
The questioner : ... he invalidated his prayer for the sake of another's prayer.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : He does not leave. If it is impurity, he may show him the impurity. But if there is no impurity, if it is a state of ritual impurity, meaning he did not complete his wudu', there are ways. As the brother Musa said a moment ago, he may write him a note. But if the person cannot read, or it is at night and they have no lighting, in any case, if it is difficult to alert him, he prays. He intends to pray alone and completes his prayer. Then, when he finishes his prayer, if he is faster than the imam, he tells the ma'mums, "Your imam is in a state of ritual impurity," unless he fears fitnah, because some of the Bedouin may have great fitnah, so he remains silent. And when the ma'mums finish, they are excused, and he alerts him with a normal alert.
The questioner : An alert, Shaykh... his prayer is not valid.
The Shaykh : No, no. There is a benefit in that they intend to pray alone, but perhaps afterwards the ma'mums will be stubborn and say, "Our imam is more trustworthy than you, and what is your business here?" Problems, yes. Three [rak'ahs] until the adhan. He will call to prayer now.
The mu'adhdhin: Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh : Who has the picture? Hmm, no, no, it has passed. People of Bahrain? You are the second, yes, yes?
The student: Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings. Now, if Allah wills, the lesson begins, people of Bahrain.
The student: If Allah wills, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.