Starting a new row before the row in front of it is complete
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the large congregations, and in our mosque, people line up in the third or fourth row, while the second row is not yet complete. He asks: What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is disliked. It is disliked to start a row when there is a gap or deficiency in the row in front of it. The rows should be completed, and a new row should not be started unless the row before it is complete.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the large congregations, and in our mosque, people line up in the third or fourth row, while the second row is not yet complete. He asks: What is the ruling on this action?
Answer:
It is disliked. It is disliked to start a row when there is a gap or deficiency in the row in front of it. The rows should be completed, and a new row should not be started unless the row before it is complete.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن ذلك الوسواس في انتقاض الطهارة لا يلتفت إليه — islamhouse.com (1:14:19)
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