who should lead prayers? 7. A married person who has all sunnah but no Tajweed8. An Alim or Hafiz 9. A person who shaves but is very good Qari.
Question
Who is more eligible for leading prayers of the following? 1. An unmarried Hafiz with beard 2. An ummarried Hafiz who shaves beard 3. A Hafiz who is not adult 4. A person who has beard but not Tajweed 5. A person who has not beard but has Tajweed 6. A person who is Hafiz but wants to lead in trousers with shirt tucked in 7. A married person who has all sunnah but no Tajweed 8. An Alim or Hafiz 9. A person who shaves but is very good Qari.
Answer
If all 9 candidates are available, then candidate (8) an Aalim who adheres to the Shari?ah, for example, has a Shar?ee beard, Sunnah attire, etc. should lead the Salaat.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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