The ruling on the congregation praying to the right of the imam
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The questioner:
In schools. Yes. In some schools, a place is set aside for prayer, but the imam cannot occupy a position where he stands alone with the worshippers behind him. So he prays, for example, in the corner of the room in the first row on the left side, with the wall to his left and the row to his right. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it. If he prays to his right, or to his right and left, there is no harm. If it is possible for him to be alone, that is better. If the space is narrow, he prays with people to his right, left, and behind him, but they must not stand ahead of him.
The questioner:
There is no harm. He prays to his right, leaning against half of the wall.
The Shaykh:
Is it not preferred to be on the right? And no indication?
The questioner:
No, the wall is to his left, and the row is to his right.
The Shaykh:
There is no power.
In schools. Yes. In some schools, a place is set aside for prayer, but the imam cannot occupy a position where he stands alone with the worshippers behind him. So he prays, for example, in the corner of the room in the first row on the left side, with the wall to his left and the row to his right. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in it. If he prays to his right, or to his right and left, there is no harm. If it is possible for him to be alone, that is better. If the space is narrow, he prays with people to his right, left, and behind him, but they must not stand ahead of him.
The questioner:
There is no harm. He prays to his right, leaning against half of the wall.
The Shaykh:
Is it not preferred to be on the right? And no indication?
The questioner:
No, the wall is to his left, and the row is to his right.
The Shaykh:
There is no power.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، حكم صلاة المأمومين عن يمين الإمام - بن باز - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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