Is praying salat after an Imam who has believes that Abu-Ala-Mawdudi, the leader of Jamat-e-Islami party in Pakistan, is great religious scholar & researcher, valid?

· 14 Jumada II 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 841English

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Is praying salat after an Imam who has believes that Abu-Ala-Mawdudi, the leader of Jamat-e-Islami party in Pakistan, is great religious scholar & researcher, valid?

Answer

The Salaat behind such a person will be valid, but Makrooh (reprehensible).

And Allah Taãla Knows Best.

Was salaam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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