The obligation of the mosque imam in straightening the rows
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Question:
Regarding straightening the rows, Honorable Shaykh, some people are lax in the matter of the row; there is the one who is ahead and the one who is behind. What is the obligation of the mosque imam at the iqamah to straighten the rows?
Answer:
His obligation is to look at the rows behind him and order them to straighten and align their shoulders and elbows; aligning the shoulders and elbows is what achieves the straightening of the row. They should strive for this, and the imam should not say the takbir until he is convinced that they have straightened the rows. Yes.
Regarding straightening the rows, Honorable Shaykh, some people are lax in the matter of the row; there is the one who is ahead and the one who is behind. What is the obligation of the mosque imam at the iqamah to straighten the rows?
Answer:
His obligation is to look at the rows behind him and order them to straighten and align their shoulders and elbows; aligning the shoulders and elbows is what achieves the straightening of the row. They should strive for this, and the imam should not say the takbir until he is convinced that they have straightened the rows. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (174) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-03-21] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:54)
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