If a member of the congregation is not
sure whether the place where he was standing was in front of the imaam or not, what is the
ruling in this case?
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A person was not sure whether he was in front of the imaam. What is the ruling?
Question: 3494
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
His prayer is valid, as was stated by al-Shaafa’i. This applies whether he was further ahead of the imaam or behind him.
From Fatawa al-Imam al-Nawawi, p. 58.
But it is not permissible to deliberately stand in a place in front of the imaam. And Allaah knows best.
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Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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