A person steps in to lead the prayer in place of the regular imam of a mosque without his consent, and the mosque has an administration; is he sinful, and what should the regular imam do?

The questioner : Our fifth question: A regular imam of a mosque says: He is surprised to find that another imam has stepped in to lead without his consent, and this mosque has an administration. What is the ruling? What should this imam do?

The Shaykh: When?

The questioner : Yes?

The Shaykh : When? What should he do?

The questioner : When this non-imam steps in, meaning another imam.

The Shaykh : Do you understand, my brother? Do you understand?

The questioner : Hmm.

The Shaykh : I want to hear something new. Does he step in for the subsequent prayers, or not for this prayer?

The questioner : He steps in for the prayers, and the regular imam is present for them.

The Shaykh : It is not clear, my brother. Do you mean that it is the habit of this transgressor to transgress, or is it the first time?

The questioner : By Allah, my Shaykh, the question is not clear.

The Shaykh : Yes, may Allah guide us and you.

The questioner : The question says: He is surprised to find that there is another imam to lead the prayer without his consent?

The Shaykh : Okay, so they dismissed him and employed that one?!

The questioner : No, they did not dismiss him, because he says: He is the regular imam. Does he bypass the administration of this mosque and bypass this regular imam?

The Shaykh : I do not know, I do not know what the question is!

The questioner : I mean, the question is: Is he sinful or not?

The Shaykh : Of course, now the question is clear. Of course, he is sinful.

The questioner : Yes, and what is the position of this regular imam toward him?

The Shaykh : I do not know.

The questioner: Yes.