The imam praying on the first floor and the congregation on the upper floor
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Question:
An imam prays alone in the mihrab on the first floor of a mosque, while all the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) are on the upper floor. Is this valid, given that there are renovations in the mosque?
Answer:
If the imam is with people who are praying with him, there is no harm. If he has people praying with him and there are other people above, there is no harm. Yes.
An imam prays alone in the mihrab on the first floor of a mosque, while all the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam) are on the upper floor. Is this valid, given that there are renovations in the mosque?
Answer:
If the imam is with people who are praying with him, there is no harm. If he has people praying with him and there are other people above, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 01-04-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (42:24)
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