Ruling on placing Qur'ans behind the backrests?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: A man entered the mosque and objected to placing the Qur'ans behind the backrests, arguing that when the worshippers pray, the Qur'ans are behind them. He asks: What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
This is an exaggeration. The Qur'ans must be distributed among the rows. There is no harm if the Qur'ans are behind a wall, provided there is a wall between you and them and you are not facing away from them. If they are placed in that wall for the person behind you, and the person behind him, and so on, for the sake of benefit, that is acceptable. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: A man entered the mosque and objected to placing the Qur'ans behind the backrests, arguing that when the worshippers pray, the Qur'ans are behind them. He asks: What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
This is an exaggeration. The Qur'ans must be distributed among the rows. There is no harm if the Qur'ans are behind a wall, provided there is a wall between you and them and you are not facing away from them. If they are placed in that wall for the person behind you, and the person behind him, and so on, for the sake of benefit, that is acceptable. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم وضع المصاحف خلف مساند الظهر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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