The Ruling on the Prayer of a Person Praying Alone Behind the Rows if His Neighbor Interrupts His Prayer

Question:
This is a listener on the program, Noon Shin 'Ayn from Riyadh. He says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling if I and another person enter the mosque and the rows are already full, so we prayed behind the row? During the prayer, the person next to me broke his prayer due to a state of ritual impurity that overtook him, and I remained alone. Do I have to break my prayer as well because I am alone behind the row? And what is the stronger position on this?

Answer:
The stronger position is that it is not permissible for a person praying alone to pray behind the rows, based on the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) . The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man praying alone behind the rows and ordered him to repeat the prayer. So as long as you have entered, you are with another person behind the rows. Then, if you see that this person is preventing you from completing the prayer with him, you should try to join the row in front of you and not remain alone. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,