What is the ruling on men praying on the first floor of the Haram?
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Question:
What is the ruling on a man praying on the first floor while he can see the imam and the worshippers below?
Answer:
If he is with someone, there is no harm; he prays on the second floor or on the roof. If he is with someone, even if he does not see the imam, as long as he is in the mosque, seeing the imam is not a condition, provided he hears the imam’s voice and has people lined up with him; there is no harm. However, it is better and more preferable for him to be with the people so that the rows are connected. But if he does this and prays with people on the second floor or the roof, and there are people with him in a row, at least two or more, there is no harm in that. Yes.
What is the ruling on a man praying on the first floor while he can see the imam and the worshippers below?
Answer:
If he is with someone, there is no harm; he prays on the second floor or on the roof. If he is with someone, even if he does not see the imam, as long as he is in the mosque, seeing the imam is not a condition, provided he hears the imam’s voice and has people lined up with him; there is no harm. However, it is better and more preferable for him to be with the people so that the rows are connected. But if he does this and prays with people on the second floor or the roof, and there are people with him in a row, at least two or more, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة الرجال في الطابق الأول من الحرم؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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