What is the ruling on a mosque imam who is frequently absent from Fajr prayer due to family circumstances, and what is the ruling on his salary in this case, and what is the ruling on the presence of two housemaids in his home, and what is the ruling on equating the presence of maids with concubines?
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The Imam must fear Allah and fulfill his duties so that his salary may be permissible. You should advise and remind him. If he misses Fajr prayer and prays it in congregation at home with his children, he has fulfilled the obligation. However, if he prays it alone, he is sinful according to the Hanbalis and some scholars who hold that congregational prayer is obligatory for those without a valid excuse. As for his living in the same house with two female domestic workers, this is not permissible. Rather, separate accommodation must be provided for them, and there should be no mixing or seclusion with them, neither for him nor for his adult children.
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