The Ruling on the Prayer of a Person Standing Alone Behind the Rows
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Q378: The questioner says: If I enter the mosque and find the row is full, should I pull a man out of the row, or should I pray behind the row alone, or what should I do? I ask for guidance.
A378: If one comes and the row is already complete, he should try to find a gap in the row to enter. If he does not find one, he should try to stand to the right of the imam. All of these have a legitimate basis in the Shari'ah. If he is unable to do so, he should look to see if someone comes to stand with him behind the row. As for pulling someone out of the row, this is not permissible: First, it will leave a gap in the row. Second, the hadith regarding this matter is a hadith that does not serve as a proof. Pulling someone out of the row is not permissible; rather, he should do what he can. If he is unable to enter the row, he should stand to the right of the imam until someone comes to stand with him. As for praying alone in a row, this is not permissible, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of that, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:
A378: If one comes and the row is already complete, he should try to find a gap in the row to enter. If he does not find one, he should try to stand to the right of the imam. All of these have a legitimate basis in the Shari'ah. If he is unable to do so, he should look to see if someone comes to stand with him behind the row. As for pulling someone out of the row, this is not permissible: First, it will leave a gap in the row. Second, the hadith regarding this matter is a hadith that does not serve as a proof. Pulling someone out of the row is not permissible; rather, he should do what he can. If he is unable to enter the row, he should stand to the right of the imam until someone comes to stand with him. As for praying alone in a row, this is not permissible, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of that, and his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:
There is no prayer for a single person behind the row.
لا صلاة لفذ خلف الصف
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