If the imam prays without ritual purity, is it obligatory for the congregation to repeat the prayer?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, an imam prayed in congregation, and when he finished his prayer, he informed them that he was not in a state of ritual purity. Is it obligatory for the congregation to repeat the prayer?
The Shaykh : If the imam prays without ritual purity, it is not obligatory for the one praying behind him to repeat the prayer; the obligation to repeat it falls on the imam himself. If he realizes this or remembers after the prayer, there is no doubt in the matter. However, if he remembers during the prayer, he must leave the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to complete the prayer while he is not in a state of ablution.
Then, in this situation, he either appoints one of the people behind him to say, "So-and-so, complete the prayer for them," or he leaves without appointing anyone. Then, the congregation after him, if they wish, complete their prayers individually, and if they wish, they appoint one person to lead them in prayer as a congregation. Yes.
The Shaykh : If the imam prays without ritual purity, it is not obligatory for the one praying behind him to repeat the prayer; the obligation to repeat it falls on the imam himself. If he realizes this or remembers after the prayer, there is no doubt in the matter. However, if he remembers during the prayer, he must leave the prayer, and it is not permissible for him to complete the prayer while he is not in a state of ablution.
Then, in this situation, he either appoints one of the people behind him to say, "So-and-so, complete the prayer for them," or he leaves without appointing anyone. Then, the congregation after him, if they wish, complete their prayers individually, and if they wish, they appoint one person to lead them in prayer as a congregation. Yes.