What is the ruling on teachers delaying the midday prayer in schools to prepare the students for prayer until the imam says the takbir for bowing?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. The midday prayer in schools is known to be performed in congregation with the students, but the teachers responsible for organizing and preparing them for the congregational prayer are occupied with preparing them until the imam says the takbir for bowing.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : They are occupied with preparing the students.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Until the imam says the takbir for bowing.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : After the takbir of intention.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does this mean it is considered negligence on their part, or is it?
The Shaykh : You say: The teachers who supervise the students, when the prayer is established, delay in organizing the students until close to the imam's bowing.
The questioner : Until his bowing, after he says the takbir for bowing, and they are entering the rows.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with this, because their delay until close to the bowing is for a benefit and a need.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : They are occupied with preparing the students.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Until the imam says the takbir for bowing.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : After the takbir of intention.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Does this mean it is considered negligence on their part, or is it?
The Shaykh : You say: The teachers who supervise the students, when the prayer is established, delay in organizing the students until close to the imam's bowing.
The questioner : Until his bowing, after he says the takbir for bowing, and they are entering the rows.
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with this, because their delay until close to the bowing is for a benefit and a need.