The Ruling on a Person with an Excuse Leading the Prayer of Those Who Are Able
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Question:
He asks and says: What is the ruling on a person with an excuse leading the prayer of those who are able? Knowing that the one who is able does not read the Qur'an well?
Answer:
This requires detail: If the excuse of the person with an excuse does not prevent any of the obligations of the prayer, nor any of its pillars; then there is no harm in his leading them, such as a person who has lost his hand, or lost some of his fingers, or something similar; there is no harm in his leading the people. As for his excuse preventing him from standing, so that he sits, he does not lead them while sitting... they appoint someone else to lead them, except if he is the imam of the neighborhood, the regular imam, the imam of the mosque; then there is no harm in his leading them while sitting, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his Companions while sitting when he fell ill - (peace and blessings be upon him) - he led them while sitting, and said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 832Sahih (Darussalam).
So if their regular imam prayed while sitting; they pray behind him while sitting, and if they pray while standing; there is no blame on them, it suffices them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did at the end of his life, for he prayed with them while sitting, and they prayed behind him while standing, and he did not order them to sit; so this indicates the permissibility.
As for if he is not the imam of the neighborhood; then he does not lead them while sitting, rather they seek someone to lead them from among those who are not excused, who are able to lead while standing. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
He asks and says: What is the ruling on a person with an excuse leading the prayer of those who are able? Knowing that the one who is able does not read the Qur'an well?
Answer:
This requires detail: If the excuse of the person with an excuse does not prevent any of the obligations of the prayer, nor any of its pillars; then there is no harm in his leading them, such as a person who has lost his hand, or lost some of his fingers, or something similar; there is no harm in his leading the people. As for his excuse preventing him from standing, so that he sits, he does not lead them while sitting... they appoint someone else to lead them, except if he is the imam of the neighborhood, the regular imam, the imam of the mosque; then there is no harm in his leading them while sitting, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his Companions while sitting when he fell ill - (peace and blessings be upon him) - he led them while sitting, and said:
The Imam is appointed to be followed. If he prays standing then pray standing; when he bows, bow; when he says, Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him), say 'Rabbana lakalhamd (Our Lord, to You be praise); and if he prays sitting then pray sitting
إنما جعل الإمام ليؤتم به، فإذا صلى قاعدًا؛ فصلوا قعودًاSo if their regular imam prayed while sitting; they pray behind him while sitting, and if they pray while standing; there is no blame on them, it suffices them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did at the end of his life, for he prayed with them while sitting, and they prayed behind him while standing, and he did not order them to sit; so this indicates the permissibility.
As for if he is not the imam of the neighborhood; then he does not lead them while sitting, rather they seek someone to lead them from among those who are not excused, who are able to lead while standing. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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