If some of the rows of the praying congregation are aligned while others are not, is the prayer of all the worshippers deficient?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the imam says, "Align your rows," and some rows are aligned while others are not, is the prayer of all the worshippers deficient, or only that of the one who did not align his row?
Answer:
The prayer of the one who did not align his row is deficient, but the one who aligned his row and followed the Sunnah (recommended practice) is not deficient, if Allah wills. However, the imam should not rush and should be content with some of them.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If the imam says, "Align your rows," and some rows are aligned while others are not, is the prayer of all the worshippers deficient, or only that of the one who did not align his row?
Answer:
The prayer of the one who did not align his row is deficient, but the one who aligned his row and followed the Sunnah (recommended practice) is not deficient, if Allah wills. However, the imam should not rush and should be content with some of them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [115 -582] إذا استوت بعض صفوف المصلين دون بعض، فهل تكون صلاة كل المصلين ناقصة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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