Odd number of rows in Janaazah Salaah
Question
In janaza Salaah I heard after three rows it is mustahab to have odd rows. Should we make special effort to make odd rows if they are 7 or 8 safs?
Answer
If you could arrange the rows in odd numbers then it is better.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
قال في المحيط ويستحب أن يصف ثلاثة صفوف حتى لو كانوا سبعة يتقدم أحدهم للإمامة ويقف وراءه ثلاثة ثم اثنان ثم واحدا اه فلو كان الصف الأول أفضل في الجنازة أيضا لكان الأفضل جعلهم صفا واحدا ولكره قيام الواحد وحده كما كره في غيرها هذا ما ظهر لي ( رد المحتار 2/ 214)
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