The Ruling on the Imam Praying in the Corner of the Room
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The questioner:
In some schools, in some schools, a place is used for prayer, and the imam is unable to be in a position where the worshippers are behind him. So he prays facing the corner of the room, for example, in the first row on the left side, so that the wall is on his left and the row is on his right. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm. If he prays with people on his right, or on his right and left, there is no harm. It is preferred that he be alone; that is the best. And if the space is narrow, he prays with people on his right, left, and behind him, but he does not act in a way that is not proper.
The questioner:
There is no harm. He prays with the wall on his right.
The Shaykh:
He does not need anyone on his right or left.
The questioner:
No, the row is on my left, the wall is on my left, the row means on his right.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
In some schools, in some schools, a place is used for prayer, and the imam is unable to be in a position where the worshippers are behind him. So he prays facing the corner of the room, for example, in the first row on the left side, so that the wall is on his left and the row is on his right. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
There is no harm. If he prays with people on his right, or on his right and left, there is no harm. It is preferred that he be alone; that is the best. And if the space is narrow, he prays with people on his right, left, and behind him, but he does not act in a way that is not proper.
The questioner:
There is no harm. He prays with the wall on his right.
The Shaykh:
He does not need anyone on his right or left.
The questioner:
No, the row is on my left, the wall is on my left, the row means on his right.
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 134 ما هي شروط الجمع في المطر؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com (0:36)
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