The ruling on the ma'mum looking at his imam
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for the ma'mum to look at his imam so that he can know whether the imam has completed his transition from one pillar or not?
Answer:
The one behind him, yes, he looks at him. The one behind him looks at him. As for the one who is far from him and cannot see him, he is content with his voice. If his voice stops, he follows him. Yes. And the rows follow one another; the row behind follows the row in front of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible for the ma'mum to look at his imam so that he can know whether the imam has completed his transition from one pillar or not?
Answer:
The one behind him, yes, he looks at him. The one behind him looks at him. As for the one who is far from him and cannot see him, he is content with his voice. If his voice stops, he follows him. Yes. And the rows follow one another; the row behind follows the row in front of it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجة في الصلاة بقراءة ابن مسعود وأُبَي — islamhouse.com (57:32)
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