What is the ruling on the prayer of an imam who remembered, while reciting in the first rak'ah, that he had performed istinja' but had not performed wudu', and what should he do in this situation?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
If the Imam remembers that he is without ablution (wudu'), or remembers an impurity, or bleeds from the nose, he must withdraw immediately. It is for him to appoint one of the congregants to complete the prayer with them. It is not permissible for him to continue the prayer while in a state of ritual impurity (). If he does not appoint a successor, the people may pray individually or appoint one of them to complete the congregational prayer.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/38879
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 38879
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy