What is the ruling if a man enters the mosque and finds the rows complete except for one row between the pillars? Does he line up with them or form a separate row by himself?
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The questioner : A second question: if, for example, the first and second rows are not full, and the third row has pillars, making it two rows... do I line up with them, or since I arrived late, do I line up with them or form a fourth row for myself?
The Shaykh : If the row between the pillars is incomplete.
The questioner : Incomplete.
The Shaykh : And it is likely that it will remain incomplete, in the sense that the number of worshippers in the mosque is limited.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you line up with them, or do you form a row by yourself?
The questioner : Even if it remains incomplete, as long as I do not know that it will not be completed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
The Shaykh : If the row between the pillars is incomplete.
The questioner : Incomplete.
The Shaykh : And it is likely that it will remain incomplete, in the sense that the number of worshippers in the mosque is limited.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you line up with them, or do you form a row by yourself?
The questioner : Even if it remains incomplete, as long as I do not know that it will not be completed. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : You are welcome.
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