If there is a wall between the ma'mum and the imam, does it prevent following the imam?
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The questioner : In the imam's mosque, there is a wall between him and the ma'mum that they lean on. Does this serve as a barrier between them?
The Shaykh : Do not ask about the mosque.
The questioner : Do not ask.
The Shaykh : Whether there is a barrier or not, as long as they are able to follow the imam, the following is valid, even if there is a barrier. For example, if the imam is at the front of the mosque, the grand mosque here, and we are praying here, there is no harm.
The questioner : It is possible that if he prostrates, he does not know.
The Shaykh : We said and we stipulated, what?
The student: Following the imam.
The Shaykh : The ability to follow the imam or to keep up with him.
The Shaykh : Do not ask about the mosque.
The questioner : Do not ask.
The Shaykh : Whether there is a barrier or not, as long as they are able to follow the imam, the following is valid, even if there is a barrier. For example, if the imam is at the front of the mosque, the grand mosque here, and we are praying here, there is no harm.
The questioner : It is possible that if he prostrates, he does not know.
The Shaykh : We said and we stipulated, what?
The student: Following the imam.
The Shaykh : The ability to follow the imam or to keep up with him.