Not correcting the Imaam due to shyness

· 6 Safar 1438 AH1 min readEnglish
SalaahJamaat Salaah and ImaamatCorrecting the Imaamcorrecting the imaamshy

Question

If an imam makes a mistake and you don't correct him out of shyness or other reason, is it a sin?

Answer

It is wrong.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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