The ruling on praying behind one who believes in the awliya (close friends of Allah) and calls upon them for aid
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Question:
If the imam who leads the worshippers is among those who believe in the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, and they permit calling upon them for aid, should one pray behind him?
Answer:
One should not pray behind him; this is a disbeliever who does not pray. If calling upon other than Allah for aid, supplicating to the dead, calling upon the dead for aid, or circumambulating graves is permitted, then one should not pray behind him, and there is no honor in it; because he is a disbeliever, and one does not pray behind a disbeliever. We ask Allah for well-being. However, he should be advised and taught, and one should not despair of him, perhaps Allah will guide him and grant him repentance. Yes.
If the imam who leads the worshippers is among those who believe in the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous, and they permit calling upon them for aid, should one pray behind him?
Answer:
One should not pray behind him; this is a disbeliever who does not pray. If calling upon other than Allah for aid, supplicating to the dead, calling upon the dead for aid, or circumambulating graves is permitted, then one should not pray behind him, and there is no honor in it; because he is a disbeliever, and one does not pray behind a disbeliever. We ask Allah for well-being. However, he should be advised and taught, and one should not despair of him, perhaps Allah will guide him and grant him repentance. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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