The Imam Taking His Time to Straighten the Rows
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Question:
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Some of the imams (may Allah reward them with good) take time to straighten the rows, which causes discomfort for some of the congregation. What is your opinion?
Answer:
No, this is the Sunnah (recommended practice): taking care of the rows and not rushing into the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) until the rows are straight. This is what he (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Some people, as soon as they stand up, they say the takbir and do not look at the rows. No, it is obligatory to look at the rows, to be deliberate, and not to rush until the rows are straight.
Your Eminence the Shaykh! Some of the imams (may Allah reward them with good) take time to straighten the rows, which causes discomfort for some of the congregation. What is your opinion?
Answer:
No, this is the Sunnah (recommended practice): taking care of the rows and not rushing into the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) until the rows are straight. This is what he (peace and blessings be upon him) did. Some people, as soon as they stand up, they say the takbir and do not look at the rows. No, it is obligatory to look at the rows, to be deliberate, and not to rush until the rows are straight.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب حجة من رأى فرض البعيد إصابة الجهة لا العين — islamhouse.com (16:44)
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