The ruling on leaving a gap in the row of prayer
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Question:
He says: Allah the Exalted loves for the Muslims to be in one row in all their affairs, in fighting, in prayer, and in other matters. Many of the people praying leave a gap in the row, so what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
It is forbidden to leave a gap in the row; it is not permissible. It is obligatory to close the ranks in the row. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded closing the ranks and forbade leaving gaps in the rows, because the Shaytan slips through them. So this is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
He says: Allah the Exalted loves for the Muslims to be in one row in all their affairs, in fighting, in prayer, and in other matters. Many of the people praying leave a gap in the row, so what is the ruling on that?
Answer:
It is forbidden to leave a gap in the row; it is not permissible. It is obligatory to close the ranks in the row. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded closing the ranks and forbade leaving gaps in the rows, because the Shaytan slips through them. So this is forbidden and not permissible. Yes.
Source
تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة الصف : الآيات [ 1 - 9 ] — islamhouse.com (52:37)
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