What is the ruling on praying behind an Imam who is not approved of due to his divergence from the the Sunnah in some of his views?
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It is not permissible for a man to lead people in prayer if they dislike him, due to the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: "There are three whose prayers do not rise above their ears: a runaway slave until he returns, a woman who spends the night while her husband is displeased with her, and an Imam whom his people dislike."
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