What is the ruling on placing lines in the mosque to organize the rows, whether by painting or using cloth?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How is the Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: You are speaking with "Nasser Abu al-Ala" calling from "Bangkok" in "Thailand".
The Shaykh: From "Thailand"?
The questioner: From "Thailand", yes.
The Shaykh : What do you want?
The questioner: I am asking you some questions, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Amen.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: First: What is the ruling on placing lines to organize the rows in the mosque, whether by paint or by cloth?
The Shaykh: It is a modern religious innovation that is not permissible except temporarily and in a specific case; that is, if the mosque wall is misaligned with the qiblah and the people are misaligned with the wall’s deviation from the qiblah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: To straighten their row, these lines are placed until the people of the mosque are able to straighten the wall itself in one way or another.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: This is the answer to the first question.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : How is the Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, I am well.
The questioner: You are speaking with "Nasser Abu al-Ala" calling from "Bangkok" in "Thailand".
The Shaykh: From "Thailand"?
The questioner: From "Thailand", yes.
The Shaykh : What do you want?
The questioner: I am asking you some questions, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : And may He reward you.
The questioner: Amen.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: First: What is the ruling on placing lines to organize the rows in the mosque, whether by paint or by cloth?
The Shaykh: It is a modern religious innovation that is not permissible except temporarily and in a specific case; that is, if the mosque wall is misaligned with the qiblah and the people are misaligned with the wall’s deviation from the qiblah.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: To straighten their row, these lines are placed until the people of the mosque are able to straighten the wall itself in one way or another.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: This is the answer to the first question.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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