Q 2:
the Imam of
Makkah
Al-Mukarramah (the Honored) came on a visit to
the Ivory Coast
on Friday when it was the time for the Jumu‘ah (Friday) Prayer. Is it permissible for the Imam from
Makkah
to lead people in Salah (Prayer) and the regular Imam, i.e., the Imam from
the Ivory Coast,
to pray behind him?
(Part No. 8; Page No. 203)
A:
Yes, it is permissible for him to deliver the Friday Khutbah (sermon) and lead people in Salah, even if he has traveled from
Makkah to
the Ivory Coast, according to the more correct of the two opinions held by the scholars. But he should only do so after the permission of the regular Imam, who should then pray behind him as a Ma’mum (a person being led by an Imam in Prayer).May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.