The Detail on the Superiority of Praying in the Right Row
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Is the superiority of the first row in prayer on the right side absolute, even if the left side is slightly shorter?
No.
The right side of the rows is superior to the left side when they are close in length or equal. However, behind the imam, being closer to the imam is superior.And the evidence for this is: In the early days of Islam, when there were three people, the imam would stand in the middle, with one person on his right and the other on his left. If the right side were absolutely superior, the person on the left would have moved to the right, and the imam would have been on their left. Moreover, being close to the imam is a desirable thing.And it was mentioned in a weak hadith: “Center the imam”. Thus, the right side is superior when the rows are close in length or equal, for example: if there are four people to the left of the imam and four to his right, and a person enters, it is better for him to be in the right row. However, if there are ten people on the right and three on the left, he should be on the left.
No.
The right side of the rows is superior to the left side when they are close in length or equal. However, behind the imam, being closer to the imam is superior.And the evidence for this is: In the early days of Islam, when there were three people, the imam would stand in the middle, with one person on his right and the other on his left. If the right side were absolutely superior, the person on the left would have moved to the right, and the imam would have been on their left. Moreover, being close to the imam is a desirable thing.And it was mentioned in a weak hadith: “Center the imam”. Thus, the right side is superior when the rows are close in length or equal, for example: if there are four people to the left of the imam and four to his right, and a person enters, it is better for him to be in the right row. However, if there are ten people on the right and three on the left, he should be on the left.