The imam standing in the center and the rows aligning to the right
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The questioner:
May Allah be with you, Shaykh. How do we reconcile the imam standing in the center with the fact that Allah and His angels (peace be upon them) pray upon the right-hand side?
The Shaykh:
So his position is in the center, but he starts the row and aligns to the right, then the people come from the left side.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you. If he aligns to the right, then the left side is [the one that follows].
The Shaykh:
If three people are there, then the second row is completed. And if it is stipulated that the first row must be completed while he is in the center, because the majority of the congregation tighten the rows. Yes.
May Allah be with you, Shaykh. How do we reconcile the imam standing in the center with the fact that Allah and His angels (peace be upon them) pray upon the right-hand side?
The Shaykh:
So his position is in the center, but he starts the row and aligns to the right, then the people come from the left side.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you, may Allah reward you. If he aligns to the right, then the left side is [the one that follows].
The Shaykh:
If three people are there, then the second row is completed. And if it is stipulated that the first row must be completed while he is in the center, because the majority of the congregation tighten the rows. Yes.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب فضل الصف الأول والأمر بإتمام الصفوف الأُوَل وتسويتها والتراص فيها : الأحاديث : [ 1096 - 1098 ] — islamhouse.com (5:31)
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