Should I choose the crowded mosque or the front row in a mosque with a small congregation?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Which is better: praying in a mosque with a very large congregation but not getting the front row, or praying in a mosque with a very small congregation and getting the front row?
The Shaykh:
Both are permissible, if Allah wills. Both are permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
He should follow what is easier for him. He should follow what is easier for him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Which is better: praying in a mosque with a very large congregation but not getting the front row, or praying in a mosque with a very small congregation and getting the front row?
The Shaykh:
Both are permissible, if Allah wills. Both are permissible. Yes.
The questioner:
He says:
The Shaykh:
He should follow what is easier for him. He should follow what is easier for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/850] هل أختار المسجد المزدحم أم الصف الأول في مسجد قليل الجماعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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