Eligibility and priority are distinct questions. A person unable to fulfill basic leadership requirements is not made qualified by being senior in age; the four preferences guide selection among otherwise eligible candidates.
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Eligibility Versus Priority Among Eligible Imams
Congregational Prayer: Its Status, Priority in Leading, and Conduct of the Imam
Eligibility and priority are distinct questions. A person unable to fulfill basic leadership requirements is not made qualified by being senior in age; the four preferences guide selection among otherwise eligible candidates.