The prayer of the individual behind the rows due to the absence of space
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A man prayed alone behind the rows because there was no space in the rows. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
According to the majority, it is not valid. He should enter to the right of the imam, or else wait until someone comes, or else alert someone in the row to step back so he can pray with him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A man prayed alone behind the rows because there was no space in the rows. Is his prayer valid?
Answer:
According to the majority, it is not valid. He should enter to the right of the imam, or else wait until someone comes, or else alert someone in the row to step back so he can pray with him. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل والفتنة نوعان : فتنة الشبهات وهي أعظم الفتنتين وفتنة الشهوات — islamhouse.com (1:13:19)
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