Is it permissible to move between rows to fill a gap and complete incomplete rows after the takbir of ihram?
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Question:
He says: After the takbir of ihram, the worshipper sees a gap in the row in front of him and moves forward. Does he move to the gap after that, and then the one after that, or not?
Answer:
There is no doubt that filling a gap is commanded, and it is among the best deeds. If one walks to a gap in a row to fill it, that is good. However, one should not walk excessively in prayer. If the gap is in the row in front of him, he walks to it. But if it is far away, he does not walk excessively in prayer. Yes.
He says: After the takbir of ihram, the worshipper sees a gap in the row in front of him and moves forward. Does he move to the gap after that, and then the one after that, or not?
Answer:
There is no doubt that filling a gap is commanded, and it is among the best deeds. If one walks to a gap in a row to fill it, that is good. However, one should not walk excessively in prayer. If the gap is in the row in front of him, he walks to it. But if it is far away, he does not walk excessively in prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز التنقل بين الصفوف لسد الفرجة وإكمال الصفوف الناقصة بعد تكبيرة الإحرام؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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