Refusal to Ascend as Chazan
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Question
Hello, A person who is praying Shacharit and has started "Hodu," and the gabbai approaches him asking him to ascend as the shaliach tzibur, and the person is not well-versed in the laws of shaliach tzibur and cannot ascend - is it permissible to speak and say that he cannot? If the gabbai insists and asks again - the question is from the perspective of not offending the gabbai and not dismissing him without a sufficient answer.
Answer
Hello
There are many reasons why people do not ascend as the shaliach tzibur, and there is no offense to the gabbai in this.