10 Things Every Imam Should Do
First of all: What is an Imam and who should be an Imam?
- An ImÄm is someone who leads the 5 daily prayers (Salaah) at the mosque.
- Ideally he should be a fully-qualified Islamic scholar and a role model for his congregation.
- He should have a fixed contract with clear aims and objective which can be reviewed regularly.
- He should be on a good salary in order to be dedicated to his job as community leader.
- The Imam is accountable to the public.