Ruling on Spreading the Feet During Congregational Prayer
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Question:
A message was received for the program from one of the listening brothers in Jeddah, namely: Muhammad Ahmad Ali. Our brother Muhammad’s message is quite long; the summary of it is: that he observes some of the worshippers making a great effort to spread their feet apart during prayer, and he asks the Shaykh for guidance?
Answer:
The Sunnah for the believer in this matter is to bring his feet close together and not to harm his neighbors. Likewise, the one next to him and the one next to him, all of them should draw close and fill the gaps and spaces between them, without any of them harming the others. His feet should be in their proper place, such that he does not harm the one to his right or left. Likewise, the one next to him and the one next to him, each one should press his foot against his companion’s foot so that there is no space between them, without any harm, rubbing, or discomfort. This is how it is.
As for spreading one’s feet so much as to harm those around one, this is not permissible. It is obligatory for him to pull his companion toward him, and for the other to pull his companion toward him, until they fill the gaps and draw close without any of them harming the others. It should be a drawing close that fills the gaps, but without any harm or discomfort to the worshipper. Each one should be mindful of his brother, not bothering him or harming him, but at the same time, they should fill the gaps. They should draw close without the need for this one to spread out and that one to spread out, but rather they should draw close until they fill the gaps between them. This is what is prescribed, and this is what is obligatory.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
A message was received for the program from one of the listening brothers in Jeddah, namely: Muhammad Ahmad Ali. Our brother Muhammad’s message is quite long; the summary of it is: that he observes some of the worshippers making a great effort to spread their feet apart during prayer, and he asks the Shaykh for guidance?
Answer:
The Sunnah for the believer in this matter is to bring his feet close together and not to harm his neighbors. Likewise, the one next to him and the one next to him, all of them should draw close and fill the gaps and spaces between them, without any of them harming the others. His feet should be in their proper place, such that he does not harm the one to his right or left. Likewise, the one next to him and the one next to him, each one should press his foot against his companion’s foot so that there is no space between them, without any harm, rubbing, or discomfort. This is how it is.
As for spreading one’s feet so much as to harm those around one, this is not permissible. It is obligatory for him to pull his companion toward him, and for the other to pull his companion toward him, until they fill the gaps and draw close without any of them harming the others. It should be a drawing close that fills the gaps, but without any harm or discomfort to the worshipper. Each one should be mindful of his brother, not bothering him or harming him, but at the same time, they should fill the gaps. They should draw close without the need for this one to spread out and that one to spread out, but rather they should draw close until they fill the gaps between them. This is what is prescribed, and this is what is obligatory.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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