Imaam breaking his wudhu

Q: If the Imaam breaks his wudhu during leading prayer, I know he can appoint another to be imaam, but is it also aloud that the jamaat does continue each individually their salaah ? Also, if the imaam is just leading 1 person, what is the situation then?

A:

1. No. They cannot continue individually.
2. He can assume the position of the imam and continue.​

وإن لم يستخلف الإمام ولا القوم حتى خرج من المسجد فسدت صلاة القوم (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 96)

إذا كان خلف الإمام شخص واحد وأحدث الإمام تعين ذلك الواحد للإمامة عينه الإمام بالنية أو لم يعينه (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 96)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)