Question:
Assalamualaikum
please tell me if Namaaz offered in behind of Barelvi imam it is valid or not give me Hadith and Qur’anic Aayaat about it
Answer:
It is preferable to perform Namaaz behind an Imam who is not a Bida’ti. However the Namaaz behind a Barelvi Imam is valid.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
09 May 2007
20 Rabee’uth Thaani 1428
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