If a man enters the mosque and finds the rows are full, may he pull someone from the first row to stand with him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a man comes and sees that the rows are full, and he knows that praying alone behind the rows is invalid, may he pull someone from the row in front of him, or should he wait?
Answer:
No, he waits. He does not pull anyone. If he finds a gap, he enters it. If he is able to enter to the right of the imam, he enters. If he does not find a way to enter to the right of the imam, he waits until someone comes to stand with him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a man comes and sees that the rows are full, and he knows that praying alone behind the rows is invalid, may he pull someone from the row in front of him, or should he wait?
Answer:
No, he waits. He does not pull anyone. If he finds a gap, he enters it. If he is able to enter to the right of the imam, he enters. If he does not find a way to enter to the right of the imam, he waits until someone comes to stand with him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [185 -582] لو دخل الرجل المسجد ووجد الصفوف قد اكتملت، هل يجذب من الصف الأول من يصف معه؟ — youtube.com
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