Which is better: for a Muslim to pray behind a nearby Imam who shaves his beard and lets his garment hang low, or behind a distant Imam who has a beard, raises his garment, and practices the Sunnah?
It is better to pray behind an Imam who adheres to the Sunnah, such as having a beard and raising his izar (garment above the ankles).
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