The Ruling on Straightening the Rows in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, this questioner asks: He says: What is the ruling on straightening the rows? Is it obligatory? And what is the ruling on the prayer of the one who does not do so?
Answer:
Straightening the rows is obligatory. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 663Sahih (Al-Albani) ... your hearts or between your faces. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to straighten the rows and pay attention to it and encourage it. So straightening the rows in prayer is obligatory.
The presenter:
Yes,
Honorable Shaykh Salih, this questioner asks: He says: What is the ruling on straightening the rows? Is it obligatory? And what is the ruling on the prayer of the one who does not do so?
Answer:
Straightening the rows is obligatory. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not be irregular
لتسون صفوفكم أو ليخالفن الله بينThe presenter:
Yes,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/160 — archive.org (8:21)
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