What is the ruling on following an open sinner in prayer, with an example?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah keep you safe, you said that following an open sinner in prayer is permissible as long as his open sinfulness does not affect the validity of the prayer. Give us an example?
The Shaykh : For example, if he does not settle down in his prayer, or if he is wearing a garment that is ritually impure and says, "I do not care; I prayed in a ritually impure garment or a pure one." This relates to the prayer itself, so I cannot pray behind him. Likewise, according to the opinion that wearing a forbidden garment invalidates the prayer, if he prayed wearing silk, this invalidates the prayer according to the opinion of many scholars. Wearing silk is forbidden for men except in cases of dire necessity. Therefore, I do not pray behind him because his open sinfulness relates to the prayer. However, according to the opinion that wearing silk does not invalidate the prayer, which is the stronger position, I would pray behind him. Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, if he does not settle down in his prayer, or if he is wearing a garment that is ritually impure and says, "I do not care; I prayed in a ritually impure garment or a pure one." This relates to the prayer itself, so I cannot pray behind him. Likewise, according to the opinion that wearing a forbidden garment invalidates the prayer, if he prayed wearing silk, this invalidates the prayer according to the opinion of many scholars. Wearing silk is forbidden for men except in cases of dire necessity. Therefore, I do not pray behind him because his open sinfulness relates to the prayer. However, according to the opinion that wearing silk does not invalidate the prayer, which is the stronger position, I would pray behind him. Yes.