What Should the Imām Do If He Loses His Wuḍūʿ?
[Q]: One day, I led the congregational ṣalāh. Whilst praying, I remembered that I was not in a state of purity. I did not know what to do at the time. So, confused and embarrassed, I continued leading them in prayer. Afterwards, I repeated my ṣalāh but I never informed them of my actual state as I was too embarrassed. What is the ruling on my actions—may Allāh reward you?
[A]: The prayer of those in the congregation is valid as they were ignorant of your actual state. If the people pray behind a person who remembers that he is in a state of impurity, but he completes his ṣalāh with them, their...