The ruling on a mosque imam going for 'Umrah without appointing a substitute
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who goes for 'Umrah in Ramadan while working as a mosque imam, and leaves the congregation without an imam?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to appoint someone to take his place, or to notify the competent authority so that they appoint someone to take his place if they grant him permission. As for being lax in this, it is not permissible. Rather, he must either appoint someone to take his place who is like him or better than him, or notify the competent authority so that they appoint someone to take his place if they allow it. It is not permissible for him to neglect them, because this is a trust, and it is not permissible to fail in a trust. Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Nisa: 58]. And He says, describing the believers: [Al-Mu'minun: 8].
So it is obligatory for the imam, if something arises for him such as 'Umrah or another need, to appoint a substitute to take his place and not be lax. If there is a need to seek permission, he should seek permission from the competent authority. But if the need is minor, he should appoint a substitute to take his place who is like him or better than him, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who goes for 'Umrah in Ramadan while working as a mosque imam, and leaves the congregation without an imam?
Answer:
It is obligatory for him to appoint someone to take his place, or to notify the competent authority so that they appoint someone to take his place if they grant him permission. As for being lax in this, it is not permissible. Rather, he must either appoint someone to take his place who is like him or better than him, or notify the competent authority so that they appoint someone to take his place if they allow it. It is not permissible for him to neglect them, because this is a trust, and it is not permissible to fail in a trust. Allah the Exalted says:
Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الأَمَانَاتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَاAnd they who are to their trusts and their promises attentive
وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِأَمَانَاتِهِمْ وَعَهْدِهِمْ رَاعُونَSo it is obligatory for the imam, if something arises for him such as 'Umrah or another need, to appoint a substitute to take his place and not be lax. If there is a need to seek permission, he should seek permission from the competent authority. But if the need is minor, he should appoint a substitute to take his place who is like him or better than him, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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