Question: 

A Masjid has been constructed such that there are pillars in between the Sufuf. The Musallis are therefore compelled to leave a gap where the pillars appear. Does this affect the validity of the Salaat? 

Answer: 

In the enquired case, it does not affect the validity of the Salah and Salah will be sound and correct.i

AND ALLAH TA'AALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST

ANSWERED BY: Mohsin Khan 

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY: Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B. 

Islamic Date: ١٢ جمادى الاخري ١٤٤١ 

English Date: 07 February 2020

i وَالِاصْطِفَافُ بَيَْْ الُْْسْطُوَانتََيِْْ غَيُْْ مَكْرُوهٍ لَِْنَّهُ صَفٌّ فِِ حَ ق كُ ل ف رِيقٍ وَإِنْ لََْ يَكُنْ طَوِيلًا وَتَََلُّلُ الُْْسْطُوَانَةِ بَيَْْ الصَّ ف كَتَخَلُّلِ مَتَاعٍ مَوْضُوعٍ أَوْ كَفُرْجَةٍ بَيَْْ رِجْلَيِْْ وَذَلِكَ لَا يََْنَعُ صِحَّةَ الِاقْتِدَاءِ وَلَا يُوجِبُ الْكَرَاهَةَ...المبسوط للسرخسي ص ٣٤٥ ج ٢ ط: دار الكتب العلمية