What is the ruling on the followers advancing ahead of the imam in the rows?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the followers advancing ahead of the imam in the rows?
Answer:
This is not permissible, and the prayer is not valid if a follower advances ahead of the imam. The prayer is not valid according to the majority of scholars, because the position of the followers is behind the imam, and they do not advance ahead of him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the followers advancing ahead of the imam in the rows?
Answer:
This is not permissible, and the prayer is not valid if a follower advances ahead of the imam. The prayer is not valid according to the majority of scholars, because the position of the followers is behind the imam, and they do not advance ahead of him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [410 -2802] مَا حُكْم تقدُّم المأمومين على الإمام في الصفوف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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