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Question ID: #8335
 
Question: Leading taraweeh
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
1.Whats the ruling of praying taraweeh behind an imam who has haircut which is against the sunnah
2. What if during the whole year the haircut is against the sunnah but before ramadhan the hair is even is it good to lead taraweeh
3. What if the beard is being trimmed can you pray taraweeh behind that imam
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 11/04/2023 21:41pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامدا ومصليا

It is Makruh (disliked) to pray behind an Imam who trims his beard and has hair cut against the Sunnah.

وكره إمامة العبد والأعرابي والفاسق
(بحر الرائق ١/٣٤٨)

And Allah knows best

20 Ramadan 1444/ 11 April 2023
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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