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 ProphetMishkat al-Masabih 1105, so he said, "There is no prayer for a single person behind the rows." Yes.
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 prayer
صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا يصلي فذا خلف الصف فأمره أن يعيد الصلاة
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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