What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who is employed by the state and receives a salary for leading congregational prayers?
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It is permissible to receive sustenance from the public treasury for Imamate and similar positions, because it falls under the category of assistance (i'anah) and not wages (ujrah). This is what Al-Kharshi, Sheikh Al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, the Permanent Committee, and Sheikh Al-Uthaymeen have stipulated.
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