Is it recommended for the imam to say "Straighten up" when the rows are already straight?
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Question:
If the rows are straight, is it recommended for the imam to say to them: "Straighten up, align yourselves"? Some people take this as an established sunnah, whether the rows are straight and need no adjustment, or crooked?
Answer:
He teaches them so that they become accustomed to it and know it, so he turns to them and says: "Straighten up, align yourselves," so that they take the matter seriously, become accustomed to this, and know that it is a sunnah.
Q: Does he turn his face toward them, O Shaykh?
A: Yes.
Q: If they are straight, is it recommended for him to say this?
A: Yes, even if they are straight, even if they are straight, so that they become accustomed to it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say this to the people when he stood.
Q: A sunnah?
A: Yes.
If the rows are straight, is it recommended for the imam to say to them: "Straighten up, align yourselves"? Some people take this as an established sunnah, whether the rows are straight and need no adjustment, or crooked?
Answer:
He teaches them so that they become accustomed to it and know it, so he turns to them and says: "Straighten up, align yourselves," so that they take the matter seriously, become accustomed to this, and know that it is a sunnah.
Q: Does he turn his face toward them, O Shaykh?
A: Yes.
Q: If they are straight, is it recommended for him to say this?
A: Yes, even if they are straight, even if they are straight, so that they become accustomed to it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say this to the people when he stood.
Q: A sunnah?
A: Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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