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What is your comment regarding a praying person's tension when leading prayer (imam) to the extent of desiring to quickly end the prayer, while feeling hypocrisy and fear despite his love for leading prayer?

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The matter of Imamate is grave, for the Imam guarantees the prayer of the people, and it is a responsibility undertaken only by those qualified for it, such as the one who recites the Book of Allah best. If you are the best reciter and most suitable for Imamate, then step forward and lead the people in prayer, striving to establish the prayer with them, while struggling against hypocrisy within yourself. However, if hypocrisy affects you, or if there is someone more deserving than you, then we advise you to relinquish the Imamate until you purify yourself and leave the position to one who is worthy of it.

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