Ref. No. 996 Alif
In the name of Allah the Most Gracious the Most Merciful
The answer to your question is as follows:
Making or joining a new row, leaving space in front rows is Makrooh (undesirable); the prayer of the Muqtadis in new row will be Makrooh. But in case the Musallis are not in large number then they can make small rows more than one too.
(And Allah knows best)
Darul Ifta
Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband