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THE IMAM – JUMA PRAYER LEADER:
2.1.The Imam is the leader of the congregation and the leader of the
community.
2.2.The Imam should remember that he is standing in the place of our beloved
very first Imam and Leader Prophet Muhammad (S).
2.3. The Jumaa Imam’s responsibility is the most burdensome and serious
responsibility a Muslim can ever accept.
2.4. The Imam is responsible for every person praying behind him. If he makes
a mistake he is responsible for his mistake and of all those who followed him. If
he misleads or uses the Khutba for the wrong purpose, he will be responsible
for his action and for all those who follow him.
2.5. The Imam’s dress should be modest, not tight, clean and humble.
2.6. The Imam should have read the Qur’aan, understood it well and continues
to make serious efforts to understand it further, and to memorize as much as
possible of it. Remember that the one who is most qualified to lead is the one
who understands the Quraan and who lives according to it.
2.7. The Imam should be the example and the model for the community, the
heart of the community, and the tongue of the community. He should be able
to listen to the community, express and articulate its pains, its aspirations and
its dreams.
The successful Imam is one who is optimistic, one who is able to paint an
image of the future and who can capture the imagination of the congregation in
order to bring that image to reality.
