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Can I let my 7-year-old lead me in prayers?

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No, according to the majority of scholars, a child who has not reached puberty cannot validly lead an adult in prayer. prayer leadership, child imam, salah validity, majority opinion, puberty https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uvv7VIHrbYs
So, according to the overwhelming majority of scholars, a child, somebody who has not reached puberty yet, is not able to lead an adult in Salah. The Salah will not be valid if a child leads an adult. That's according to the majority of scholars. There is a second view, however, it is not the majority view, which is that the Salah would be permissible. However, I would always err on the side of caution, particularly with Salah. It's the most important aspect in your daily life as a Muslim and just be on the safe side and go with the overwhelming majority view that a child is not able to lead an adult.
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