The ma'mum's prayer in front of the imam
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on praying in front of the imam in the obligatory prayer and the funeral prayer? Is the ma'mum's prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on praying in front of the imam in the obligatory prayer and in the funeral prayer? Is the ma'mum's prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the ma'mum is not to be in front of the imam; rather, he is to be behind him. If he is in front of him, between him and the qiblah, then his prayer is not valid. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What is the ruling on praying in front of the imam in the obligatory prayer and the funeral prayer? Is the ma'mum's prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on praying in front of the imam in the obligatory prayer and in the funeral prayer? Is the ma'mum's prayer invalid?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the ma'mum is not to be in front of the imam; rather, he is to be behind him. If he is in front of him, between him and the qiblah, then his prayer is not valid. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (54:45)
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