The ruling on straightening the rows and standing close together in them
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on straightening the rows and standing close together in them, placing shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot? We see that many people, especially students of knowledge, do not do this and are lenient about it?
Answer:
These are among the obligations of the prayer. The rows must be straightened so that there is no slanting; they align their shoulders and ankles so that there are no gaps or breaks, and they stand in close formation. This is done by the worshippers standing close to one another, but not so close that they spread their legs as some ignorant people do, taking up the space of two and squeezing the person next to them. This has no basis; it is a harm. Rather, it is a closeness where one stands near the other so that no gap remains between them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on straightening the rows and standing close together in them, placing shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot? We see that many people, especially students of knowledge, do not do this and are lenient about it?
Answer:
These are among the obligations of the prayer. The rows must be straightened so that there is no slanting; they align their shoulders and ankles so that there are no gaps or breaks, and they stand in close formation. This is done by the worshippers standing close to one another, but not so close that they spread their legs as some ignorant people do, taking up the space of two and squeezing the person next to them. This has no basis; it is a harm. Rather, it is a closeness where one stands near the other so that no gap remains between them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7579- حكم تسوية الصفوف والتراص فيها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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