Suppose candidates differ in recitation quality, practical knowledge, and age. Under the stated Hanafi sequence, relevant knowledge comes first; recitation follows if knowledge is equal, then piety, then age. Neither attractive voice nor seniority automatically overrides competence.
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Worked Case: Selecting an Imam
Congregational Prayer: Its Status, Priority in Leading, and Conduct of the Imam
Suppose candidates differ in recitation quality, practical knowledge, and age. Under the stated Hanafi sequence, relevant knowledge comes first; recitation follows if knowledge is equal, then piety, then age. Neither attractive voice nor seniority automatically overrides competence.