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An Imaam Who Has A Habit Of Not Performing Salaah With Jamaat

· 24 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1443 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it okay to appoint someone as Imaam who hardly performs Salaah with jamaat when it’s not his turn to make Imaamat?

Answer

It is Makrooh e Tahrimi to appoint such a person as an Imaam who has a habit of not performing Salaah with Jamaat.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( رد المحتار على الدر المختار ج١ ص٢ ٥٥)

( رد الحتار على الدر المختار ج١ ص.٥٩)

فتاوي محمودية (ج ٢ ص ١٥٠)

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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