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Performing salaah behind an Imaam who smokes

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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?

Bismillaah

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)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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