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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the evidence for the issue of the ma'mum (one praying behind the imam) standing in front of the imam practical?

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Question : Now, if someone were to say:

Answer : That the evidence here is practical, and the rule is that practical evidence does not imply obligation, nor does it establish the various aspects of it. We said: This is correct. However, the apparent reality of the action of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), where he did not allow Jabir and Jabbar to stand to his right and left, but rather moved them back, could be said to indicate that it is obligatory for the imam to be in front when there are two or more ma'mum. But even so, there is something in one's mind about it. The moderate position is the middle ground: in case of dire necessity, there is no harm in it, and if there is no dire necessity, then it is not permissible.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3358هل الدليل على مسألة صلاة المأمومين قدام الإمام فعلي؟📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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