Placing the foot against the foot in the rows for prayer: Is this considered excessive effort?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is placing the foot against the foot in the rows for prayer considered part of closing the gaps and straightening the rows, or is it considered excessive effort?

Answer:
No, it is not excessive effort. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice): placing the foot against the foot and the shoulder against the shoulder, so that no gaps remain and the rows are straight. This is the Sunnah.