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JUG-2026-VKHECJ9R09

Validity of a congregation's prayer when a non-Muslim official also prayed

Question

If a non-Muslim minister prayed Maghrib salaah at a masjid in jama'at, is the salaah of the Muslims who prayed in that jama'at valid or not?

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Answer

The Muslims' salaah will remain valid.

Answered byMufti SajidAuthorized Scholar

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