The Ruling on Praying Behind One Who Calls Upon Other Than Allah
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Question:
In a segment, he says: Your Eminence, Shaykh! Is the prayer valid behind one who is known for making du'a, or for calling upon other than Allah? And what is the ruling for the one who prays behind him?
Answer:
Whoever prays behind one who associates partners with Allah, his prayer is not valid as long as he calls upon other than Allah, seeks aid from other than Allah, or makes a vow to other than Allah. One does not pray behind him. According to the scholars of knowledge, one does not pray behind a disbeliever, and the prayer behind a disbeliever is not valid. Yes. The disagreement is only regarding the open sinner, but not regarding the disbeliever.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
In a segment, he says: Your Eminence, Shaykh! Is the prayer valid behind one who is known for making du'a, or for calling upon other than Allah? And what is the ruling for the one who prays behind him?
Answer:
Whoever prays behind one who associates partners with Allah, his prayer is not valid as long as he calls upon other than Allah, seeks aid from other than Allah, or makes a vow to other than Allah. One does not pray behind him. According to the scholars of knowledge, one does not pray behind a disbeliever, and the prayer behind a disbeliever is not valid. Yes. The disagreement is only regarding the open sinner, but not regarding the disbeliever.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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