Is it recommended to arrange multiple rows in the funeral prayer, even if they are not complete?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it obligatory to straighten the rows and complete them in the funeral prayer?
Answer:
It is better to arrange multiple rows, to arrange up to four rows, even if they are not complete at the ends. Arranging multiple rows is better than lengthening a single row. Lengthening a single row is permissible, but arranging multiple rows, even if they are not long, is better.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is it obligatory to straighten the rows and complete them in the funeral prayer?
Answer:
It is better to arrange multiple rows, to arrange up to four rows, even if they are not complete at the ends. Arranging multiple rows is better than lengthening a single row. Lengthening a single row is permissible, but arranging multiple rows, even if they are not long, is better.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/576] هل يُستحب تعديد الصفوف في صلاة الجنازة ولو لم تكتمل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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