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**Garry Richardson** · 08-25-2010, 12:13 AM

According to an authentic Hadith, the Prophet was once leading the prayers while sitting due to some physical illness. It so happened that some muqtadis prayed standing. On finishing the prayers, the Messenger of Allah said that Imam is there to be followed, if he prays standing the Muqtadis should pray standing, if he prays sitting the Muqtadis too should pray sitting.
In the light of this Hadith one may ask if it is necessary to do rafa-yadain behind a Wahabi Imam?

Don't know which Hadeeth you are referring to but Rafa-Yadain isn't "necssary" EVER, it is classed as Sunnah.

And it doesn't really matter if you are praying individually or in congregation behind any Imam.

If you are a Hanafi then it is better to abstain from it EVEN if you are praying behind an Imam who considers it better to perform it.

Wahabi or Non-Wahabi has nothing to do with the issue.

http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/detraf.htm

08-25-2010, 12:13 AM	#2
Garry Richardson Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	According to an authentic Hadith, the Prophet was once leading the prayers while sitting due to some physical illness. It so happened that some muqtadis prayed standing. On finishing the prayers, the Messenger of Allah said that Imam is there to be followed, if he prays standing the Muqtadis should pray standing, if he prays sitting the Muqtadis too should pray sitting. In the light of this Hadith one may ask if it is necessary to do rafa-yadain behind a Wahabi Imam? Don't know which Hadeeth you are referring to but Rafa-Yadain isn't "necssary" *EVER, it is classed as Sunnah. And it doesn't really matter if you are praying individually or in congregation behind any Imam. If you are a Hanafi then it is better to abstain from it EVEN* if you are praying behind an Imam who considers it better to perform it. Wahabi or Non-Wahabi has nothing to do with the issue. http://www.central-mosque.com/fiqh/detraf.htm
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