The followers do not respond to their imam when he asks them to close the gaps and straighten the rows; what is the guidance?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am the imam of a mosque, and there are a number of worshippers who, when they line up for prayer, I ask them to close the gaps or straighten the rows, but they are reluctant and do not respond. What is your guidance for me in this matter after I have advised them?
Answer:
If you have advised them and explained it to them, you are free of blame, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I am the imam of a mosque, and there are a number of worshippers who, when they line up for prayer, I ask them to close the gaps or straighten the rows, but they are reluctant and do not respond. What is your guidance for me in this matter after I have advised them?
Answer:
If you have advised them and explained it to them, you are free of blame, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2713 -3022] المأمومون لا يتجاوبون مع إمامهم إذا طلب منهم سد الفرج ومساواة الصف، فما التوجيه؟ — youtube.com
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