Regarding the sitting for rest, if the imam differs from the follower in not seeing it, does the follower follow him?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh, regarding the sitting for rest.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : If the imam considers it a recommended practice, does he follow?
The Shaykh : The imam considers it a recommended practice?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Follow him, because yes, he was made an imam to be followed. And if you did not follow him, it would result in either getting ahead of him or falling behind in the prostration.
The questioner : He says the takbir afterwards.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : He says the takbir after he stands up from the sitting for rest.
The Shaykh : Yes, ... if he says the takbir after he stands up ... unless you were aware of his opinion beforehand. The important thing is that if he sits, you sit, and if he does not sit, you do not sit. That is to say, if we assume an imam who does not consider the sitting necessary and you do, you do not sit; follow him. Is that clear?
The questioner : If we mentioned ... when is it a religious innovation and when is it disliked?
The Shaykh : It is a religious innovation if it is not based on a text. Otherwise, if we said that everyone who differs from us is an innovator in our opinion, half of Islamic jurisprudence would be a religious innovation. Yes, Salim?
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh, if it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did ...
The Shaykh : If it is established from him, what?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : That he did it or ordered it. Yes, did you understand the question of the brother Salim?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : If the imam considers it a recommended practice, does he follow?
The Shaykh : The imam considers it a recommended practice?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Follow him, because yes, he was made an imam to be followed. And if you did not follow him, it would result in either getting ahead of him or falling behind in the prostration.
The questioner : He says the takbir afterwards.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : He says the takbir after he stands up from the sitting for rest.
The Shaykh : Yes, ... if he says the takbir after he stands up ... unless you were aware of his opinion beforehand. The important thing is that if he sits, you sit, and if he does not sit, you do not sit. That is to say, if we assume an imam who does not consider the sitting necessary and you do, you do not sit; follow him. Is that clear?
The questioner : If we mentioned ... when is it a religious innovation and when is it disliked?
The Shaykh : It is a religious innovation if it is not based on a text. Otherwise, if we said that everyone who differs from us is an innovator in our opinion, half of Islamic jurisprudence would be a religious innovation. Yes, Salim?
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh, if it is established from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he did ...
The Shaykh : If it is established from him, what?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : That he did it or ordered it. Yes, did you understand the question of the brother Salim?