Is it obligatory for the imam to straighten the rows before the prayer?
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Question:
Regarding straightening the rows, as mentioned in the hadiths, is it obligatory for the imam to straighten the rows before entering into the prayer?
Answer:
He speaks, saying what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He alerts them.
Regarding straightening the rows, as mentioned in the hadiths, is it obligatory for the imam to straighten the rows before entering into the prayer?
Answer:
He speaks, saying what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Straighten your rows
رُصُّوا صفوفكمDraw close
تقاربواStraighten your rows
سووا صفوفكم
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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