We put this question to our shaykh, ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ar-Raajihi (may Allah preserve him) and he replied:
There is nothing wrong with him doing that, if he sees a need for it.
And Allah knows best.
Is it permissible for the imam to tell those who are praying behind him to switch off their mobile phones when straightening the rows for the prayer?
Question: 253676
Despite the fact that there are signs reminding worshippers to switch off their mobile phones before entering the mosque, many of them forget to switch them off, which leads to disturbance for other worshippers, the imam and the owner of the phone himself. My question is: is it permissible for the imam to add a request to switch off mobile phones after telling the worshippers to complete and straighten the rows?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.
Source:
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
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