Going Early to the Mosque and Consistently Occupying a Spot Behind the Imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a worshipper always arrives early to the mosque and prefers to be on the imam’s right or directly behind him, does this fall under what is prohibited?
Answer:
It is not permissible to always occupy a specific spot, shifting slightly to the right or left while continuing to move forward, but rather one should not fix a spot for one’s feet that never changes; one should shift slightly to the right or left. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If a worshipper always arrives early to the mosque and prefers to be on the imam’s right or directly behind him, does this fall under what is prohibited?
Answer:
It is not permissible to always occupy a specific spot, shifting slightly to the right or left while continuing to move forward, but rather one should not fix a spot for one’s feet that never changes; one should shift slightly to the right or left. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 01-04-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (59:13)
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