He is responsible for a direct, specific question, and for this reason we give the example of the mosque imam. If he prayed alone, he would be permitted to pray a heavy, prolonged prayer, and he would be permitted to pray a prayer

The Shaykh : He is responsible for a direct, specific question, and for this reason we give the example of the mosque imam. If he prayed alone, he would be permitted to pray a heavy, prolonged prayer, and he would be permitted to pray a prayer shorter than that, and he would be permitted to limit himself to the minimum that suffices, and he would be permitted to pray at the beginning of the time, in the middle, or at the end. This is if he is alone. But if he is an imam, it is obligatory for him to observe the Sunnah as much as he can. For example, he recites what is recommended to be recited in the five prayers, and he also observes what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) observed when he heard a child crying: he would shorten the prayer and not burden them. So there is a difference between a person who acts on his own behalf and a person who acts on behalf of others. It is obligatory for the one whom Allah has given authority over a group of people to show them kindness to the best of his ability. Does this include the family?
Yes, it includes the family, because the man is appointed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) over his family. We have previously mentioned that the man is a shepherd over his family and is responsible for his flock. Yes.

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The Shaykh : So what do you say about this? This is a major issue: entering elections in a country that is not governed by the Shari'ah but is Muslim.