Will the worshipper be held accountable to the Imam for the prayer of those led in prayer, or will each worshipper be held accountable for his prayer individually?
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The Imam is responsible for his own prayer and for the prayer of all the congregants, because he is a guarantor of their prayers. Therefore, he must observe many matters for his prayer to be valid; because its invalidity may lead to the invalidity of the congregants' prayers. As for the congregants' failure in their prayers, the Imam is not responsible for it; rather, each congregant is responsible for himself.
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