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Is it permissible to walk forward to fill a gap in the front row while praying in congregation?

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Walking forward to fill a gap in the front row while praying in congregation is not considered excessive movement (amel-i kesir) and does not invalidate the prayer. On the contrary, doing so is recommended (mustahabb). (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, 1/570-571, 627-628; Tahtawi, Hashiyah, 323)

Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu

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