Is it better to pray in the first row to the left of the imam, or in the second row to his right?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it better to pray in the first row to the left of the imam, or in the second row to his right?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it better to pray in the first row?
The Shaykh:
The first row is better, so pray in the first row, to the left of the imam. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it better to pray in the first row to the left of the imam, or in the second row to his right?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it better to pray in the first row?
The Shaykh:
The first row is better, so pray in the first row, to the left of the imam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [176 -582] هل الأفضل أن أصلي في الصف الأول عن يسار الإمام أم في الصف الثاني عن يمينه؟ — youtube.com
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