Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

while traveling or on a journey, can we pray salah behind an imam who happens be to be clean shave

· 28 Shawwal 1426 AH1 min readFatwa 13740English

Question

a person on our website has asked while traveling or on a journey, can we pray salah behind an imam who happens be to be clean shave. What do we do in such a situation?

Answer

According to Shariah, if there are other musallis in the congregation that have a Shari’e beard, the imaamat of the clean shaven person will be makrooh. However, the salaah behind him will be valid.

And Allah Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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