The ruling on stepping over rows and necks, and the cases in which that is permissible
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Question:
The laxity in stepping over rows, Honorable Shaykh, by some people.
Answer:
It is not permissible to step over rows. It is not permissible to step over necks. This is prohibited. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the prohibition in this matter severe. He informed that whoever does it has built a bridge to Hellfire. Because of the harm it causes to people and the bad manners involved. It is not permissible except in two cases. The first case is for the imam who has no way to the mihrab except by stepping over necks, and the second case is for a gap in the row that has not been filled, so he steps over to fill it, yes.
The laxity in stepping over rows, Honorable Shaykh, by some people.
Answer:
It is not permissible to step over rows. It is not permissible to step over necks. This is prohibited. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the prohibition in this matter severe. He informed that whoever does it has built a bridge to Hellfire. Because of the harm it causes to people and the bad manners involved. It is not permissible except in two cases. The first case is for the imam who has no way to the mihrab except by stepping over necks, and the second case is for a gap in the row that has not been filled, so he steps over to fill it, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم تخطي الصفوف والرقاب، والحالات التي يجوز فيها ذلك - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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