Son who trims his beard leading his father's janaazah salaah
Question
If someone's father died and his son wants to lead his father's salaatul janazah but he trim's his beard, can he lead the prayer being an imaam?
Answer
To appoint such a person as the imaam is makrooh-e-tahreemi.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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