The Ruling on Praying Between the Pillars
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Question : He asks: What is the ruling on praying between the pillars, specifically in the Sacred Mosque?
Answer : The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that if the pillars are small and do not break up the row, there is no harm in it. However, if they do break up the row, it is disliked for people to form rows between the pillars, meaning between the columns, unless there is a need, such as the mosque becoming too crowded for its people and they needing to form rows between the columns; in that case, there is no harm.
Answer : The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) mentioned that if the pillars are small and do not break up the row, there is no harm in it. However, if they do break up the row, it is disliked for people to form rows between the pillars, meaning between the columns, unless there is a need, such as the mosque becoming too crowded for its people and they needing to form rows between the columns; in that case, there is no harm.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[32 من 200] حكم الصلاة بين السواري - الشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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