Prayer: Can a Friday Imam appoint a temporary one without the Jurist Leader’s approval?
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Prayer: Can a Friday Imam appoint a temporary one without the Jurist Leader’s approval?
English:
Question #613:
Does a temporary Imam of Friday prayer need to be appointed by the Jurist Leader? Or does the permanent Friday prayer Imam have the right himself to appoint people as temporary imams of Friday prayer?
Answer #613:
The Friday prayer Imam has the right to appoint anybody as a temporary Friday prayer Imam. However, the rules applicable to an Imam appointed by the Jurist Leader do not apply to such a person.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer