Crossword Genius

… disgraced monk's status, perhaps, for not following the rules (3,2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

out of order

'for not following the rules' is the definition.
(out of order can mean unfair or wrong)

'disgraced monk's status' is the wordplay.
'disgraced monk' becomes 'outof' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'status' becomes 'order' (order is a kind of status).
'outof'+'order'='OUT OF ORDER'

'perhaps' is the link.

(Other definitions for out of order that I've seen before include "over the top?" , "Not working properly" , "Ex-nun is" , "unusually arranged" , "having left monastery?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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