Leaving the first row to catch up with the rak'ah
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Question:
The questioner: Some of the congregation, when they enter the mosque and the imam is bowing, go to the second row and leave the first row, even though there is space in it, so that they do not miss the rak'ah. Is that permissible, Shaykh?
Answer:
The Shaykh: He should complete the first row, even if he misses the rak'ah, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that the first row be completed. So he should aim to complete the first row. If it is full, he should complete the second row, and he should not stand in the third row until the second is complete, and so on.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, and may Allah make your knowledge beneficial.
The questioner: Some of the congregation, when they enter the mosque and the imam is bowing, go to the second row and leave the first row, even though there is space in it, so that they do not miss the rak'ah. Is that permissible, Shaykh?
Answer:
The Shaykh: He should complete the first row, even if he misses the rak'ah, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that the first row be completed. So he should aim to complete the first row. If it is full, he should complete the second row, and he should not stand in the third row until the second is complete, and so on.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, and may Allah make your knowledge beneficial.
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 (18:00)
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