Prayer: Does an Imam’s Justice Become Invalid if He Makes an Inappropriate Joke?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Prayer: Does an Imam’s Justice Become Invalid if He Makes an Inappropriate Joke?

English:

Question #556:

Does the justice of the congregational prayer imam become void if he says or makes a joke that is not appropriate for a scholar of Islam?

Answer #556:

If what he has said does not contravene Islamic law, then it has no effect on his justice.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Prayer