What is the ruling on one who prays on the first floor of al-Masjid al-Haram behind the women, behind Maqam Ibrahim?
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Another questioner : In al-Masjid al-Haram... the women, especially if the men are on the second floor and the women are on the first floor behind Maqam Ibrahim, so the men are behind the women. What is the ruling on their prayer?
The Shaykh : This was understood from the previous answer. Perhaps it will become clear whether a woman praying beside a man has a stronger effect, or if a man prays behind a woman and not beside her. What do you say or think, which is more impactful?
The questioner : Being side-by-side.
The Shaykh : And if you know that being side-by-side does not invalidate the prayer, then praying behind a woman does not invalidate the prayer. The previous discussion returns to the point that one should consider whether it is the man who is asking about his prayer behind the woman, in which case he would be the sinner, or the woman who is asking because she moved forward and stood in front of the man, in which case she would be the sinner. As for the prayer, in any case, it is valid, provided that the known conditions for the validity of prayer are met. The answer is the same, then... clear. Anyone else?
The Shaykh : This was understood from the previous answer. Perhaps it will become clear whether a woman praying beside a man has a stronger effect, or if a man prays behind a woman and not beside her. What do you say or think, which is more impactful?
The questioner : Being side-by-side.
The Shaykh : And if you know that being side-by-side does not invalidate the prayer, then praying behind a woman does not invalidate the prayer. The previous discussion returns to the point that one should consider whether it is the man who is asking about his prayer behind the woman, in which case he would be the sinner, or the woman who is asking because she moved forward and stood in front of the man, in which case she would be the sinner. As for the prayer, in any case, it is valid, provided that the known conditions for the validity of prayer are met. The answer is the same, then... clear. Anyone else?
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