Ge Prayer behind heretics Mufti Zahid Husayn al-Qadri al-Noori Released by wusw.theSunniWav coy To perform Salah behind an open sinner or a misguided person whose misguidance has not reached infidelity is severely disliked and must be repeated (kuriha talveeman wa tabu iaalatulu). In Durar, Tahtavi al-Durar, Majma’ al-Anhar, Tabyin al-Hlaga'ig al-Fatawe al-Ridwiyyah, Rad al-Mubtay, Bahare- Shari’at and several other books of Hanafi Figh it says, “It is disliked (severely) and it is necessary to repeat such pray for showing disrespect towards them is necessary and they do not care in the matter of their religion”. ‘The Messenger of Allah & said, “When a sinner is praised, it causes the anger of Allah 38 and due to it, the ‘Arsh shakes”, In putting forward an open sinner or a misguided person for leading the prayer is showing him much great respect, surely that is praising the person and a means to gain the anger of Allah 88, The Imam is an intermediate between the servant and Allah 3 and therefore one should be cautious of whom he chooses as his Imam, This is the rule in the Hanafi School and verily Allah 3 knows best. Zahid Husayn al-Qadti (Beggar at the doorstep of scholars)