{"fatawa":{"id":7766,"title":"The Imam\u2019s saying: \u201cAllah does not look at a crooked row\u201d","slug":"the-imams-saying-allah-does-not-look-at-a-crooked-row","order":"","question":"We hear a lot our imams saying before starting the prayers: \u201cAllah does not look to a crooked row\u201d.  Is this a Prophetic hadeeth (narration) or just a saying?","answer":"Praise be to Allah.\r\nUndoubtedly a crooked row is an improper row, and the worshippers are sinning if they do not make the row straight, because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) warned those who do not make the row straight, and said: \u201cO slaves of Allah, make your rows straight or Allah will create division among you.\u201d As for the hadeeth that you quoted, \u201cAllah does not look at a crooked row,\u201d this is not saheeh (authentic). End quote.\r\nShaykh Muhammad ibn \u2018Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him).  \r\n\r\nAnd Allah knows best.\r\n\r\nLiqaa\u2019a at al-Baab il-Maftooh (1\/21)","status":1,"created_at":"2014-10-27T20:51:56.000000Z","updated_at":"2014-10-27T20:51:56.000000Z","language_id":1,"fatawacate_id":32,"parent_id":7765,"author_id":"","books":[],"articles":[],"videos":[],"audios":[],"author_name":"","category_name":"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u0627\u062f\u064a\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0639\u064a\u0641\u0629","category_slug":"","get_date":"2014-10-27"},"translations":[],"fatawa_books":[],"fatawa_articles":[],"fatawa_videos":[],"fatawa_audios":[],"url":"http:\/\/islamland.com\/eng\/api\/fatawas\/7766"}