Is it permissible for the khatib to appoint another man to lead the congregation in prayer?
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The questioner : Is there any objection to the khatib appointing another man to lead the congregation in prayer?
The Shaykh : I do not know, were you thereThe questioner : a few days ago, or was it someone else?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : You are his brother, then.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I said yes, but if you allow me a brief word. I have often seen, in the capital of Syria, Damascus, a man who is qualified to be a khatib and who captivates the hearts of the attendees, but he does not recite well. So we see that this man should deliver the khutbah and the reciter should lead the prayer, as he (peace be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 980Sahih (Darussalam). However, if the khatib combines his oratory with good recitation, then he should not appoint another, because this appointment is generally for showing off and seeking reputation, and not for the sake of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). But if it is to achieve both benefits: the benefit of the khatib’s sermon, because he is an eloquent khatib, and the benefit of the recitation by the one delegated to lead the prayer, because he is the most deserving of people to lead the people, then if it is for this reason and not the other, it is permissible. Please, Professor.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, by recitation I meant the voice with the recitation and the measured recitation, meaning, or what?
The Shaykh : .
The Shaykh : I do not know, were you thereThe questioner : a few days ago, or was it someone else?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : You?
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : You are his brother, then.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : I said yes, but if you allow me a brief word. I have often seen, in the capital of Syria, Damascus, a man who is qualified to be a khatib and who captivates the hearts of the attendees, but he does not recite well. So we see that this man should deliver the khutbah and the reciter should lead the prayer, as he (peace be upon him) said:
The people should be lead by the one who is most well-Versed in recitation of the Book of Allah
يؤمُّ القومَ أقرَؤُهم لكتاب اللهThe questioner : Our Shaykh, by recitation I meant the voice with the recitation and the measured recitation, meaning, or what?
The Shaykh :
The most proficient among them in the recitation of the Book of Allah
أقرؤهم لكتاب الله
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