Praying Fajr So Late That Sunrise Is Imminent

Question

The imam of a mosque, who lives in a room of the mosque itself, prays Fajr so late that sunrise begins just one or two minutes after the salam; he often does so. What is [the ruling on] this practice of the imam?

Answer

This practice of the imam is contrary to the sunna. It should be corrected.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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