A group prayed in congregation with the imam in the middle of them, while it was possible for him to stand in front of them; is their prayer valid?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A group prayed with their imam, and he was among them in the middle, with the possibility of him standing in front of them. What is the ruling on their prayer, and is it obligatory for them to repeat it?
Answer:
No, absolutely not. Their prayer is valid, if Allah wills. The imam standing in front of them is the preferred practice, but it is not obligatory. It is permissible to pray in the middle of them. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah have mercy on him) prayed between 'Alqamah and al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on them both). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A group prayed with their imam, and he was among them in the middle, with the possibility of him standing in front of them. What is the ruling on their prayer, and is it obligatory for them to repeat it?
Answer:
No, absolutely not. Their prayer is valid, if Allah wills. The imam standing in front of them is the preferred practice, but it is not obligatory. It is permissible to pray in the middle of them. Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah have mercy on him) prayed between 'Alqamah and al-Aswad (may Allah have mercy on them both). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2304- 4717] قوم صلوا جماعة والإمام وسطهم مع إمكانية أن يتقدم عليهم فهل صلاتهم صحيحة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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