Question
Do advise us on the following issue: What should our approach be as musallalis of our Musallah (Eldoraigne in Centurion). Our imam, because of his relationship with some influential people in the locality allowed a nikah in the musallah where ladies also attended after which the couple were seen in full view of all embracing, exchanging bouquets of flowers, videos and photos were also taken. Free mixing between men and women was also allowed. The imam has been complacent in many aspects and the mutawalis also don't seem to be affected.
Answer
It is the obligation of the Musallis to prevent such immoral acts of zina being perpetrated in the musalla. The faasiq imam should be dismissed. When acts of zina are committed right inside the Musjid/Musalla and then the haraam function and practices are regarded as acts of the Deen, then it testifies for the kufr of these miserable people who profess to be Muslims. This type of imam is among the Signs of Qiyaamah.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 27 No 10
- PDF page
- 3
Appears under IMMORALITY IN THE MUSALLA (approximate).