Is it valid to keep the boys away from the first row?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with its final segment on the issue of keeping the boys away from their place in the first row.
Answer:
If the boys are of an age where their prayer is valid, meaning they are of the age of discernment, it is not permissible to keep them away from the first row if they have reached it first. The one who is late is the one who fell short, so it is not permissible to keep them away from the place they reached first. This also causes some resentment in their hearts toward the one who pushed them back and delayed them. It may also lead them to be lax in attending the prayer and to be late for it. Yes.
May Allah reward you. We conclude this session with its final segment on the issue of keeping the boys away from their place in the first row.
Answer:
If the boys are of an age where their prayer is valid, meaning they are of the age of discernment, it is not permissible to keep them away from the first row if they have reached it first. The one who is late is the one who fell short, so it is not permissible to keep them away from the place they reached first. This also causes some resentment in their hearts toward the one who pushed them back and delayed them. It may also lead them to be lax in attending the prayer and to be late for it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7032- هل يصح إبعاد الصبيان عن الصف الأول؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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