What is the ruling on holding two congregations in a mosque after the first congregation? Is their prayer valid?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on praying two congregations in one mosque after the first congregation? Is their prayer valid?
Answer:
At the same time, it is not permissible for them to be two congregations at the same time; this group is in one part of the mosque and that group in another. However, if they take turns, there is nothing wrong with it. If a congregation prays behind the imam and leaves, and then a second congregation comes and prays, there is nothing wrong with that. But for them to pray two congregations in the mosque at the same time is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on praying two congregations in one mosque after the first congregation? Is their prayer valid?
Answer:
At the same time, it is not permissible for them to be two congregations at the same time; this group is in one part of the mosque and that group in another. However, if they take turns, there is nothing wrong with it. If a congregation prays behind the imam and leaves, and then a second congregation comes and prays, there is nothing wrong with that. But for them to pray two congregations in the mosque at the same time is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [907 -939] ما حكم إقامة جماعتين في مسجد بعد الجماعة الأولى، هل صلاتهم صحيحة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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