Can a Child Lead Prayer? -Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat


Answered by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat

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Can a Child Lead Prayer?

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim will provide a detailed explanation of whether it is permissible for children to lead the prayer and the reasons behind this ruling.

Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat pursued Arabic Grammar and Morphology alongside his English and History degree. Post-graduation, he deepened his studies in Damascus, learning Arabic, Hanafi Fiqh, Theology, and more under notable scholars like Shaykh Adnan Darwish and Shaykh Rashad Shams. He continued in Amman, expanding into Tafsir, Hadith, Prophetic Biography, and other Islamic sciences, guided by teachers such as Shaykh Ali Hani and Dr. Hamza al-Bakri.