What is the role of the person who repeats the Imam's words (the musammi') behind him in the Grand Mosque and elsewhere, especially since the Imam's voice is audible to everyone, and Shaykh al-Islam stated that repeating without need is an innovation (bid'ah)? Does the prayer of the repeater become invalid?
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Broadcasting without need is impermissible. However, it is permissible in the Grand Mosque of Mecca due to the necessity arising from the mosque's vastness and the large number of worshippers, and because an impediment might befall the Imam, preventing him from raising his voice.
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