The Second Row Behind the Imam or the End of the First Row
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I arrive early on Friday and find that most of the first row is full, with only the ends of the row remaining, is it better for me to be in the second row directly behind the imam, or at the end of the first row?
Answer:
It is better to be close to the imam, even if it is in the second row. Being close to the imam is better than being far away, even if it is in the first row. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If I arrive early on Friday and find that most of the first row is full, with only the ends of the row remaining, is it better for me to be in the second row directly behind the imam, or at the end of the first row?
Answer:
It is better to be close to the imam, even if it is in the second row. Being close to the imam is better than being far away, even if it is in the first row. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [25] — alfawzan.live (1:05:29)
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