Is the sutrah obligatory for the masbuq in prayer after the imam has said the taslim?
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The questioner: O our Shaykh, regarding the masbuq, the one who joins the prayer late.
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The questioner: If the imam says the taslim, does the masbuq move closer to the sutrah or stay in his place?
The Shaykh: If he is close to the sutrah such that moving closer to it does not require much effort, whether moving forward, to the right, or to the left, then he should do so. Otherwise, he remains where he is, because he is still considered a follower of the imam.
The questioner: Does he move backward?
The Shaykh: It is the same principle, meaning that moving backward is an action that contradicts the prayer more than moving forward. So, if moving backward does not require much effort, the answer is the same: he moves back a little so that he is behind the sutrah. Otherwise, he stays in his place.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: So the criterion in this matter is whether the effort is much or little. If it is little, he covers himself with the sutrah; otherwise, he stays where he is.
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The questioner: If the imam says the taslim, does the masbuq move closer to the sutrah or stay in his place?
The Shaykh: If he is close to the sutrah such that moving closer to it does not require much effort, whether moving forward, to the right, or to the left, then he should do so. Otherwise, he remains where he is, because he is still considered a follower of the imam.
The questioner: Does he move backward?
The Shaykh: It is the same principle, meaning that moving backward is an action that contradicts the prayer more than moving forward. So, if moving backward does not require much effort, the answer is the same: he moves back a little so that he is behind the sutrah. Otherwise, he stays in his place.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh: So the criterion in this matter is whether the effort is much or little. If it is little, he covers himself with the sutrah; otherwise, he stays where he is.
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