The Mu'adhdhin Taking a Fixed Place in the Mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) an exception, like the imam, in that it is permissible for him to take a fixed place behind the imam out of necessity?
Answer:
No, he is not like the imam. The mu'adhdhin is not like the imam; it is not required that his place be fixed. However, this is something people have followed, and it has become customary among them, whereas the Sunnah does not indicate this. Yes. The mu'adhdhin is like any other ma'mum (one praying behind the imam). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) an exception, like the imam, in that it is permissible for him to take a fixed place behind the imam out of necessity?
Answer:
No, he is not like the imam. The mu'adhdhin is not like the imam; it is not required that his place be fixed. However, this is something people have followed, and it has become customary among them, whereas the Sunnah does not indicate this. Yes. The mu'adhdhin is like any other ma'mum (one praying behind the imam). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء فيمن يلازم بقعة بعينها من المسجد — islamhouse.com (43:29)
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