For the benefit of readers on Blogger:
The Place of the Imaam When Two are Praying
I'd like to add a short commentary here:
From the article, it becomes obvious that when 2 people are praying, the follower is to stand to the right at the right of the Imaam in line with him, not in front of him nor behind. And this is being mentioned by Imaam al-Bukhaaree rahimahullaah.
What brings me to wonder is how Muslims in Singapore (and I believe in Malaysia as well) are being taught that when 2 people are praying, the follower is to stand at the right of the imaam but a few feet behind.
Where did they get this idea?
Yes, I'm aware of the fact that Imaam an-Nawaawee rahimahullaah is of the opinion that the follower is to stand a little behind the imam (but still at his right).. the point here is a little.
And Ustaz Hamzah demonstrated what is meant by it.. it is for the follower to stand at the right of the imam, a little behind by a few centimeters.. which means, the follower's left foot is still touching the imaam's right foot.. to be a little more exact, at least the follower's front half of his left foot is touching the imam's back half of his right foot..
So where is the basis for the "opinion" that the follower is to stand behind the imam (although still on his right)?
However, what is apparent from the hadeeths (as mentioned in this article) is that the follower is to stand at the right of the imaam in line with him, as there is no clear indication that the follower should stand a little behind, what more a few feet behind.. Even worse is if the follower is standing directly behind the imaam..
Wallaahu a'lam.
From the article, it becomes obvious that when 2 people are praying, the follower is to stand to the right at the right of the Imaam in line with him, not in front of him nor behind. And this is being mentioned by Imaam al-Bukhaaree rahimahullaah.
What brings me to wonder is how Muslims in Singapore (and I believe in Malaysia as well) are being taught that when 2 people are praying, the follower is to stand at the right of the imaam but a few feet behind.
Where did they get this idea?
Yes, I'm aware of the fact that Imaam an-Nawaawee rahimahullaah is of the opinion that the follower is to stand a little behind the imam (but still at his right).. the point here is a little.
And Ustaz Hamzah demonstrated what is meant by it.. it is for the follower to stand at the right of the imam, a little behind by a few centimeters.. which means, the follower's left foot is still touching the imaam's right foot.. to be a little more exact, at least the follower's front half of his left foot is touching the imam's back half of his right foot..
So where is the basis for the "opinion" that the follower is to stand behind the imam (although still on his right)?
However, what is apparent from the hadeeths (as mentioned in this article) is that the follower is to stand at the right of the imaam in line with him, as there is no clear indication that the follower should stand a little behind, what more a few feet behind.. Even worse is if the follower is standing directly behind the imaam..
Wallaahu a'lam.
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