In cases of difficulty, does the worshipper prostrate on the back of his brother?
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The questioner : The one who prostrates on the back of his brother in cases of dire necessity...
The Shaykh : The back of his brother is ground for him! It has passed to us that the correct view is that he does not prostrate on the back of his brother, that this is a matter in which the Salaf (the earliest generations) differed, and the correct view is that he does not prostrate. So either he gestures or he waits, as we have said.
The questioner : Times occur in the Haram (the sacred precinct).
The Shaykh : These are the times in the Haram.
The questioner : For example, a person cannot find space; the most he can do is prostrate on the heel of the one who is prostrating in front of him, because he cannot...
The Shaykh : It is on the heel, which is less severe than the back. That is, if he senses that you will prostrate on his heel, he might spread his legs, as often happens. If he senses—may Allah have mercy on you—that you will prostrate on his heel, he spreads his legs.
The questioner : O Shaykh, this happens, by Allah. This is Mustafa al-Adawi, once, Mustafa al-Adawi, this one.
The Shaykh : Well known.
The questioner : He prayed behind someone in front of him.
The Shaykh : It does not happen on the back, but this is less severe than the back, so even the one prostrating does not find this thing objectionable, nor does it disturb him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If you travel, you will stop; up to now I have not known.
The Shaykh : The back of his brother is ground for him! It has passed to us that the correct view is that he does not prostrate on the back of his brother, that this is a matter in which the Salaf (the earliest generations) differed, and the correct view is that he does not prostrate. So either he gestures or he waits, as we have said.
The questioner : Times occur in the Haram (the sacred precinct).
The Shaykh : These are the times in the Haram.
The questioner : For example, a person cannot find space; the most he can do is prostrate on the heel of the one who is prostrating in front of him, because he cannot...
The Shaykh : It is on the heel, which is less severe than the back. That is, if he senses that you will prostrate on his heel, he might spread his legs, as often happens. If he senses—may Allah have mercy on you—that you will prostrate on his heel, he spreads his legs.
The questioner : O Shaykh, this happens, by Allah. This is Mustafa al-Adawi, once, Mustafa al-Adawi, this one.
The Shaykh : Well known.
The questioner : He prayed behind someone in front of him.
The Shaykh : It does not happen on the back, but this is less severe than the back, so even the one prostrating does not find this thing objectionable, nor does it disturb him.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If you travel, you will stop; up to now I have not known.