When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed someone to straighten the rows, does this imply the permissibility of using means to establish acts of worship?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Can we understand that using means to establish an act of worship is not a religious innovation (bid'ah), since the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a Companion to straighten the rows?
Answer:
What means are there other than appointment? There is nothing other than appointment. What do you want him to do other than appointing? There is no means except that he appoints one person, whether a mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) or someone else. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Can we understand that using means to establish an act of worship is not a religious innovation (bid'ah), since the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a Companion to straighten the rows?
Answer:
What means are there other than appointment? There is nothing other than appointment. What do you want him to do other than appointing? There is no means except that he appoints one person, whether a mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) or someone else. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [116 -582] عندما وكل النبي ﷺ من يسوي الصفوف، هل يستفاد منه جواز الاستعانة بوسائل لإقامة العبادات؟ — youtube.com
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