If one dislikes a certain imam and he is appointed to lead them in prayer, is it permissible for him not to pray behind him?
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The questioner : If a person dislikes a certain imam, and he did not know that the imam praying in that mosque was the one he disliked, and he entered the prayer, should he leave?
The Shaykh : If he dislikes the imam for a religious reason, such as an innovation he commits or something similar, there is no harm in him praying alone and leaving if he knows that this is the imam. However, if the dislike is personal, it is obligatory for him to remain and conclude the prayer with the imam.
The Shaykh : If he dislikes the imam for a religious reason, such as an innovation he commits or something similar, there is no harm in him praying alone and leaving if he knows that this is the imam. However, if the dislike is personal, it is obligatory for him to remain and conclude the prayer with the imam.