He says: Some of the worshippers in the row do not want anyone to get close to them, so what should one do?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Some people, and some of the worshippers, do not want you to get close to them, O worshipper. So whenever you get close to him, he moves away. He says: What should I do with someone like this?
The Shaykh:
I think you are crowding him; that is what is not allowed. Crowding is what is happening, and you are harming him with it. But if you get close to him in a way that does not involve crowding, I do not think he would be repelled by you unless you have a foul smell or something repulsive, perhaps I do not know. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
In any case, if there is no obstacle, it is not permissible for him to move away. He would be disobeying the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and creating a gap in the row. This is not permissible for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Some people, and some of the worshippers, do not want you to get close to them, O worshipper. So whenever you get close to him, he moves away. He says: What should I do with someone like this?
The Shaykh:
I think you are crowding him; that is what is not allowed. Crowding is what is happening, and you are harming him with it. But if you get close to him in a way that does not involve crowding, I do not think he would be repelled by you unless you have a foul smell or something repulsive, perhaps I do not know. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
In any case, if there is no obstacle, it is not permissible for him to move away. He would be disobeying the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and creating a gap in the row. This is not permissible for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [168 -582] يقول: إن بعض المصلين في الصف لا يريد أن يقترب منه، فماذا يصنع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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