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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the prayer valid for one who stands alone behind the rows due to lack of space?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A man entered the mosque while the people were praying, and he did not find a place for himself in the row, so he stood behind them alone. Is his prayer valid?

Answer:
If someone comes and stands with him, his prayer is valid, but if he continues [praying alone], his prayer is not valid. The Prophet
God’s Messenger saw a man praying alone behind the row and ordered him to repeat the prayerصلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا يصلي فذا خلف الصف فأمره أن يعيد الصلاة
Mishkat al-Masabih 1105
, so he said, "There is no prayer for a single person behind the rows." Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1206- هل تصح صلاة من صف خلف الصفوف فردًا لعدم المكان؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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