Pulling a person out of the row when the row is complete
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Question:
If you find the row full during prayer, should I take another person from the worshippers, or what should I do?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pull a person out of the row; this is not allowed. This is because it is a disrespect to the person you are pulling, it opens a gap in the row, and it deprives that person of his place in the row. The hadith reported on this matter, “and he pulls a man,” is weak, and no argument can be established based on it.
However, the one who enters while the imam is in prayer and has no place in the row should wait until someone enters and lines up with him behind the row. As for lining up alone behind the row, this is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and said. When he saw a man praying alone behind the row, he ordered him to repeat the prayer. Praying alone behind the row is not permissible, but he should wait until someone enters to line up with him, or he should try to enter, finding a gap in the row to enter, or enter to the right of the imam if that is possible.
If the prayer ends and no one comes and it is not possible for him to enter the row, he is excused. He prays alone; there is no harm, he is excused. Yes.
If you find the row full during prayer, should I take another person from the worshippers, or what should I do?
Answer:
It is not permissible to pull a person out of the row; this is not allowed. This is because it is a disrespect to the person you are pulling, it opens a gap in the row, and it deprives that person of his place in the row. The hadith reported on this matter, “and he pulls a man,” is weak, and no argument can be established based on it.
However, the one who enters while the imam is in prayer and has no place in the row should wait until someone enters and lines up with him behind the row. As for lining up alone behind the row, this is not permissible, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it and said
There is no prayer for a single person behind the row
لا صلاة لفذ خلف الصفIf the prayer ends and no one comes and it is not possible for him to enter the row, he is excused. He prays alone; there is no harm, he is excused. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة وأجوبة - 04 — archive.org (1:33:26)
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