{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Al-Mawrid Queries","provider_url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/author\/admin\/","title":"Prayers Led By An Innovator Imam - Al-Mawrid Queries","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IUmYmrWyDH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/prayers-led-by-an-innovator-imam\/\">Prayers Led By An Innovator Imam<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/prayers-led-by-an-innovator-imam\/embed\/#?secret=IUmYmrWyDH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Prayers Led By An Innovator Imam&#8221; &#8212; Al-Mawrid Queries\" data-secret=\"IUmYmrWyDH\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries-768x432.png","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":338,"description":"Through the recent book fair being held in Expo Centre, Karachi, I came to know about you and the books you wrote on Islam. I read two books of yours and found your findings very much correct and reformative. I not only appreciate but also admire your approach. I have a question which I want to ask from you and I know you will answer it in the light of Quran and the Sunnah. First of all, I want to tell you something which is related to my question. The Imam of the Masjid where I used to go for the salah is often engaged in chanting All\u0101h\u016b (name of God) all the time and keeps on shaking his head. He also asks his followers to do the same. According to my knowledge about my religion, this is not proved through the whole life of our beloved Holy Prophet (sws), the four Caliphs and the general companions (sahabah-i karam). Further, the Prophet (sws) said: \"He who innovates something in this matter of ours that is not of it, will have it rejected.\" (Transmitted by Al Bukhari & Muslim).Now, my question is: Can I perform the salah behind this Imam? Is it allowed to follow the Imam? What shall I do?"}