The Right of the One Who Memorizes the Qur'an to Stand Near the Imam
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Question:
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner asks: Is it true that the one who has the best memorization of the Qur'an has the right to stand closer to the imam?
Answer:
Yes. The people of virtue have the right to stand closer to the imam if they come early. However, if they are late and, when they arrive late, they push people back, that is not permissible. But if they come early, they have the right to stand closer to the imam. Yes.
May Allah keep you safe. The questioner asks: Is it true that the one who has the best memorization of the Qur'an has the right to stand closer to the imam?
Answer:
Yes. The people of virtue have the right to stand closer to the imam if they come early. However, if they are late and, when they arrive late, they push people back, that is not permissible. But if they come early, they have the right to stand closer to the imam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 14 من 148|شرح كتاب المنتقى|الطهارة|الدليل على وجوب النية له|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:13:14)
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