Does the prayer of the followers become invalid if the imam’s ablution is broken and he does not leave out of modesty?
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no. The others have no involvement in his prayer.
That is to say, if we assume the imam continues to complete his prayer while in a state of ritual impurity, the followers owe nothing at all, and no deficiency attaches to their prayer.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And by Allah, it may be more severe from the perspective that this is a type of betrayal, for him to continue with them in a prayer that is invalid, but as for the prayer of the followers, no deficiency attaches to it.
The Shaykh : No, no. The others have no involvement in his prayer.
That is to say, if we assume the imam continues to complete his prayer while in a state of ritual impurity, the followers owe nothing at all, and no deficiency attaches to their prayer.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And by Allah, it may be more severe from the perspective that this is a type of betrayal, for him to continue with them in a prayer that is invalid, but as for the prayer of the followers, no deficiency attaches to it.