Do you see the obligation of following the imam absolutely in the recommended practices and other matters?
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The questioner : Then do you see the obligation of following the imam absolutely in the recommended practices and other matters?
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it obligatory, or what?
The student : It is obligatory.
The questioner : It is obligatory, of course.Sahih al-Bukhari 1236
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Is it obligatory, or what?
The student : It is obligatory.
The questioner : It is obligatory, of course.
The Imam is to be followed
إنما جُعِلَ الإمام لِيُؤتَمَّ به
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