Does the prayer of one who makes a mistake in his position relative to the imam become invalid?
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The questioner: ... the picture.
The Shaykh: This is the picture, this is the imam and you are the follower. You were supposed to stand to my right, but you stood to my left.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The prayer is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Both are contrary to the Sunnah: the follower who stood on the left made a mistake, and the imam should have pulled him to the right, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did. It is not permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Likewise for the second case.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And in the third case, the prayer is disliked with a prohibitive dislike, just as wearing trousers is disliked, even outside of prayer.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh: This is the picture, this is the imam and you are the follower. You were supposed to stand to my right, but you stood to my left.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The prayer is valid, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. Both are contrary to the Sunnah: the follower who stood on the left made a mistake, and the imam should have pulled him to the right, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did. It is not permissible.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Likewise for the second case.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And in the third case, the prayer is disliked with a prohibitive dislike, just as wearing trousers is disliked, even outside of prayer.
The questioner: Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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