Is it permissible for the Friday Imam to present another person to lead the congregational prayer after the sermon, if that person is his teacher from whom he learned?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
The majority of scholars recommend that the person who delivers the sermon should also lead the prayer, but this is not obligatory. The Malikis, however, believe that it is not permissible for anyone other than the preacher to lead the prayer unless there is an excuse. Therefore, according to the majority of scholars, there is no harm in someone asking their teacher to lead the Friday prayer.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/44289
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 44289
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy