The Ruling on Separating Rows in Prayer

Question:
And only the people directly behind the Shaykh prayed. We pray in the row of the imam, and behind him are three rows, then after that we pray in the row of the imam, and behind him, and behind him are three rows, then after that there is a space where two rows can be established, and that is left for the path, and after this there are the remaining rows, or can one take them from a non-row?

Answer:
If it is possible to connect the rows, this is obligatory. If it is not possible due to the narrowness of the place and the large number of people, there is no harm in some of the rows being outside the mosque or outside the prayer area, like the Friday prayer. If the mosque becomes narrow and the people pray in the street, this is permissible out of necessity, on the condition that they hear the voice of the imam or see someone behind him so that they can follow him. If the school is narrow and the worshippers need to pray with gaps between them in that place, that is not in accordance with that condition, but according to need and necessity.