What is the ruling on the ma'mum praying to the left of the imam?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the ma'mum praying to the left of the imam?
Answer:
It is not valid, if there is no one to his right. If there is no one to his right, the prayer to his left is not valid, because when Ibn 'Abbas stood to the left of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved him to his right while he was in prayer. But if there is someone to his right, there is no harm; the prayer of the one to the left of the imam is valid if there is someone to his right. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on the ma'mum praying to the left of the imam?
Answer:
It is not valid, if there is no one to his right. If there is no one to his right, the prayer to his left is not valid, because when Ibn 'Abbas stood to the left of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) moved him to his right while he was in prayer. But if there is someone to his right, there is no harm; the prayer of the one to the left of the imam is valid if there is someone to his right. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم صلاة المأموم عن يسار الإمام؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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