Fatwa #2227 August 2000Pakistan

Is ones prayer valid behind a Ghair-muqallid Imam?

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If the Imaam does not do anything contrary to the validity of Salaat, e.g.
Masah on regular socks, etc. the Salaat behind him will be valid.

By Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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#16027Firstly i wanted to ask if we've to recite surah-e-fatiha while praying behind imam or not?
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#7930Following an Imam doing masah over socks. If I am offering prayer behind an Imam who I knowhas done masah over regaular socks what should I do.

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