{"_id":"6771f4d0c69626de5b4732bf","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is there virtue in declining to lead prayer for a congregation?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"When I'm together with my friends and it's time to pick someone to lead the congregational prayer, we often try to avoid this responsibility and push one other to take it on instead. I know that there are certain factors to consider for the imam. For example, we should consider how capable a person is in fiqh and recitation. This should, theoretically, suffice to choose one of us. Is there still a 'virtue' in declining the Imamah, even if (for example) one would qualify for it the most?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"Assuming someone else is qualified to lead, there is indeed virtue in declining the role of imam, especially when your nafs desires it.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"وخالفِ النفسَّ والشيطانَ واعصهما\"},{\"attributes\":{\"align\":\"right\",\"direction\":\"rtl\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\"},\"insert\":\"وإنْ هُما مَحَّضاكَ النُّصحَ فاتهمِ\"},{\"attributes\":{\"align\":\"right\",\"direction\":\"rtl\"},\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"And contradict both the Self and Devil, and disobey!\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#444444\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"And if they give true advice to you, still look skeptically.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668d9fe60b76658b4c232875","tag":"Salah: Congregational","count":92}],"createdOn":"2024-12-30T01:18:08.924Z"}