Is it permissible to pray behind a congregation leader who is not a student of knowledge or a student of knowledge who does not wear a turban? There is a discussion among believers that the leader does not consider the prayer behind a non-turbaned person to be valid. Please clarify.
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Peace be upon you and God's mercy and blessings.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
It is not permissible to pray in congregation behind a non-turbaned person if it is possible to reach a turbaned one. However, if it is not possible to reach him, then it is permissible to pray behind a non-turbaned person.
Source: Special Inquiry.
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
There is no objection to praying behind a non-turbaned person.
Source: Selected Issues, Conditions of Imamate
May you be successful in all good deeds.