Praying alongside the imaam

Reference: Sharh ‘Umdatil-Fiqh – Tape 1, Question No.24

Question: Whoever prays alongside to the right of the imaam, while there is space [in the row] behind him – is there any problem with that?

Response: There is no harm in that, there is no harm in that. He [can] pray [alongside] to the right of the imaam – even if there is space in the rows [behind him].


Translation originally published on 12 January, 2017.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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