Appointment Of An Imaam Who Is not Punctual For Salaah With Jamaat
Question
Is it fine 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 ص٦٠ ٥)
فتاوي محمودية (ج ٦ ص ١٥٠)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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