What is the ruling on praying behind an innovator?
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Question:
Your Eminence, what is the ruling on praying behind an innovator?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding praying behind an innovator:
If the innovator has introduced an innovation that constitutes disbelief, such as a Jahmi, one does not pray behind him. Nor does one pray behind the Mu'tazilah who deny the attributes of Allah, or the Khawarij.
However, if the innovation is minor, for example, saying: "I intend to pray," or if he has another minor innovation that does not lead to shirk, the matter is easy in this case, and one may pray behind him. But if it is possible to remove him and find an imam from the people of the Sunnah, that is obligatory. However, if necessity calls for praying behind him, provided his innovation does not make him a disbeliever, such as a sinner who is known for sins, one may pray behind him as long as he is a Muslim. Yes.
Your Eminence, what is the ruling on praying behind an innovator?
Answer:
There is a distinction regarding praying behind an innovator:
If the innovator has introduced an innovation that constitutes disbelief, such as a Jahmi, one does not pray behind him. Nor does one pray behind the Mu'tazilah who deny the attributes of Allah, or the Khawarij.
However, if the innovation is minor, for example, saying: "I intend to pray," or if he has another minor innovation that does not lead to shirk, the matter is easy in this case, and one may pray behind him. But if it is possible to remove him and find an imam from the people of the Sunnah, that is obligatory. However, if necessity calls for praying behind him, provided his innovation does not make him a disbeliever, such as a sinner who is known for sins, one may pray behind him as long as he is a Muslim. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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