May A Person Who Does Not Have One Or Two Arms Lead The Prayers As Imam?
May a person who does not have one or two arms lead the prayers as imam?
In order to be an imam, one must have a healthy body to perform the rukns of the prayer, as well as being able to recite the Qur’an by heart ( qiraat) well enough to perform a valid prayer and knowing the conditions of the prayer. As the fact that a person does not have one or two arms does not prevent one form performing one of the rukns of the prayer, it is permissible for such people to be imam (Ibn Qudamah, al-Mughni, III, 29).
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWAS