The Imam’s Care in Straightening the Rows Before the Takbir of Intention
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it sufficient for the imam, before the takbir of intention, to face the qiblah and say to the ma’mum, “Straighten your rows,” twice? Or is the sunnah to look at the rows and take care to straighten them?
Answer:
The imam must attend to the rows, look at them, and correct any disorder in them. It is not sufficient for him to simply say, "Straighten your rows," while they are still disordered. He must attend to them, order them to straighten the rows and close the gaps, and check on them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is it sufficient for the imam, before the takbir of intention, to face the qiblah and say to the ma’mum, “Straighten your rows,” twice? Or is the sunnah to look at the rows and take care to straighten them?
Answer:
The imam must attend to the rows, look at them, and correct any disorder in them. It is not sufficient for him to simply say, "Straighten your rows," while they are still disordered. He must attend to them, order them to straighten the rows and close the gaps, and check on them, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. Yes.
Source
كلمات رمضانية 11-09-1432هـ — alfawzan.live (34:39)
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