The imam standing in the middle of the ma'mums when there are two of them
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If two people pray with the imam and he stands in the middle, is that valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is permissible. It is permissible for the imam to pray in the middle of the row, and it is permissible for him to stand in front, and this is the better option. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Ibn Mas'ud prayed between 'Alqamah and al-Aswad; 'Alqamah al-Nakha'i and al-Aswad al-Nakha'i, and he prayed between them as their imam.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If two people pray with the imam and he stands in the middle, is that valid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is permissible. It is permissible for the imam to pray in the middle of the row, and it is permissible for him to stand in front, and this is the better option. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Ibn Mas'ud prayed between 'Alqamah and al-Aswad; 'Alqamah al-Nakha'i and al-Aswad al-Nakha'i, and he prayed between them as their imam.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 13-01-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (56:00)
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