Is it permissible for the Imam to call the Adhan and the Iqamah for prayer, and then lead the people in prayer?
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There is no objection to combining the call to prayer () and the imamate for one who is qualified for both. The Shafi'is deemed this desirable, and Imam An-Nawawi affirmed its correctness, despite some scholars disliking it. However, there is no sound evidence to support this disliking.
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