What is the ruling on a person asking to be the imam?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on a person asking to be the imam?
The Shaykh : Uthman ibn Abi al-As said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Make me the imam of the people." He said: "You are their imam." So he became their imam in the mosque. This is not an imamate involving authority, power, or command over others, so it does not fall under that category. However, no one should ask to be the imam unless he has the capability for this imamate and is qualified for it, and no one who is more deserving than him is being displaced. These conditions must be taken into consideration.
The Shaykh : Uthman ibn Abi al-As said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Make me the imam of the people." He said: "You are their imam." So he became their imam in the mosque. This is not an imamate involving authority, power, or command over others, so it does not fall under that category. However, no one should ask to be the imam unless he has the capability for this imamate and is qualified for it, and no one who is more deserving than him is being displaced. These conditions must be taken into consideration.