Q:
1. Is it permissible to pray behind an Imam who smokes?
2. Also, is it permissible to learn Quran from someone who smokes cigarettes?
A:
1. The Salaah will be valid.
2. Yes.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)