Is it permissible to stand in the same row as the imam in a case of necessity, or should one remain in a separate row?
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The questioner: A place surrounded by itself to gain the line, or do you prefer that in a case of need he prays with them?
The Shaykh: Are you asking about normal circumstances?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Or about emergency circumstances?
The questioner: No, if it is an emergency circumstance, we pray with them in the same row, is that not so?
The Shaykh: No, do not answer; you say: normal or emergency circumstances, meaning is your question about normal or emergency circumstances?
The questioner: In normal circumstances, he can stand in a row by himself.
The Shaykh: Do not answer, Professor, may Allah guide you; you are asking and answering, that will not do!
The questioner: I want to know what your question means; does "normal" mean that the mosque has a lot of space?!
The Shaykh: When the imam wants to pray, you are asking about the imam; are you asking about an imam praying in a normal circumstance or an emergency circumstance?
The questioner: What is meant by "normal"? That the mosque is not full?
The Shaykh: Meaning there is no necessity; the opposite of "normal" is "emergency"; it is clear what is meant by it; in any case, you know what is meant by your question; what is the intent of your question?
The Shaykh: The intent for us is that if we want to provide a row, or the space of a row, if the imam is in the place where he stands alone, the row that the imam usually prays in remains; is there anything in the Shari'ah against this?
The Shaykh: We are done with that.
The questioner: No, and was it the mihrab?
The Shaykh: We are done with it: "Necessities permit the prohibited."
The questioner: Meaning he can move forward?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: That is it. Or is it better that we pray with him in the same row?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner: Or is it better that we be with him in the same row in such a case?
The Shaykh: No, the original state is that he is alone.
The questioner: Alone?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner: I mean, for example, one could put a sliding door in front of the mihrab!
The Shaykh: Are you asking about normal circumstances?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: Or about emergency circumstances?
The questioner: No, if it is an emergency circumstance, we pray with them in the same row, is that not so?
The Shaykh: No, do not answer; you say: normal or emergency circumstances, meaning is your question about normal or emergency circumstances?
The questioner: In normal circumstances, he can stand in a row by himself.
The Shaykh: Do not answer, Professor, may Allah guide you; you are asking and answering, that will not do!
The questioner: I want to know what your question means; does "normal" mean that the mosque has a lot of space?!
The Shaykh: When the imam wants to pray, you are asking about the imam; are you asking about an imam praying in a normal circumstance or an emergency circumstance?
The questioner: What is meant by "normal"? That the mosque is not full?
The Shaykh: Meaning there is no necessity; the opposite of "normal" is "emergency"; it is clear what is meant by it; in any case, you know what is meant by your question; what is the intent of your question?
The Shaykh: The intent for us is that if we want to provide a row, or the space of a row, if the imam is in the place where he stands alone, the row that the imam usually prays in remains; is there anything in the Shari'ah against this?
The Shaykh: We are done with that.
The questioner: No, and was it the mihrab?
The Shaykh: We are done with it: "Necessities permit the prohibited."
The questioner: Meaning he can move forward?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: That is it. Or is it better that we pray with him in the same row?
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner: Or is it better that we be with him in the same row in such a case?
The Shaykh: No, the original state is that he is alone.
The questioner: Alone?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner: I mean, for example, one could put a sliding door in front of the mihrab!
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