Question
Is it proper for the Imaam to walk among the rows of musallis to straighten the saffs? If it is permissible, should he do so before or after the Iqaamah?
Answer
If the musallis are careless about straightening the saffs, as they are nowadays, then it is perfectly permissible for the Imaam to even walk among them to rectify the rows. He may do so before or after the Iqaamah. This was Hadhrat Umar's Sunnah.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 23 No 04
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- 12
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