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Is moving worshipers to find a space in the first row considered a disturbance and a harm that necessitates sin?

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The questioner is advised to hasten to prayer to attain the reward of the first row and to arrive early at the mosque.

As for moving worshipers to find a place in a full row, it is not permissible. This is because it involves harming and disturbing worshipers, and interrupting their devotion. It is prohibited to make a person rise from his place or to cause him discomfort, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There should be neither harm nor reciprocal harm." Furthermore, disturbing worshipers leads to spoiling or diminishing their worship.

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