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Imamate of a beardless adult 4466458915

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Question

I am the muezzin of a mosque. I am 18 years old. If Imam Sahib is absent from time to time, I have to offer prayers. But some worshipers are not willing to pray behind me. Their complaint is that I am short, my beard has not grown. And it is important for the Imam to know 12,000 hadiths, I don't have that. Now the question is, will there be prayers behind me in this situation and whether their statement is correct or not? 4492799249

Answer

- حامداومصلياومسلما، بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -

According to the Shari'ah, a male boy will be considered an adult whenever he has nightmares after the age of 12. All the rules of Shari'ah will be imposed on him. Then if he knows Surah-Qiraat and Masala-Masail, he will be able to lead. There is no obstacle in the Shari'ah. However, if he does not have nightmares after 12 years, he will not be considered an adult. But when he reaches the age of 15, there is no need for any other sign, whether he has nightmares or not, he will be considered an adult and he will be able to lead. Since you are 18 years old, there is no age barrier for you to lead. If you know the essential masala-masail of prayer and imamate, you can do imamate. It is not necessary for a Imamate to have a beard. Similarly, in order to be the Imam of the prayer, one has to know 12,000 hadiths, there is no basis for such a statement in the Shari'ah. 6385967991

- والله اعلم باالصواب -

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Source

  • ফাতাওয়া দারুল উলূম, Part: 3, Page: 115
  • রদ্দুল মুহতার, Part: 1, Page: 550
  • ফাতাওয়া মাহমূদিয়া, Part: 2, Page: 90

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