They say: We are a group working in a large commercial market, and next to us is a small mosque that can only accommodate about twenty people, while the rest spread out on the street.

The questioner : They say: We are a group working in a large commercial market, and next to us is a small mosque that can only accommodate about twenty people, while the rest spread out on the adjacent street to perform their prayer, following the imam of this mosque by listening to the loudspeaker. Also, there is a large mosque about a quarter of a kilometer away. Please note that this street is a path for pedestrians and cars. Is this place considered one of the places where prayer is prohibited, like the middle of the road? And do you advise them to pray in the other, larger mosque, which is not a great distance away?

The Shaykh : Yes, we advise them to pray in the large mosque because it involves more steps, and the people who receive the greatest reward in prayer are those who travel the farthest, so the farther they walk, the better. Also, they are not compelled to pray in the street. However, we do not oblige them to do so as long as they have a mosque where the congregation is held. They may pray in this small mosque, even if they are in the street, as long as they can follow the imam. In this case, their prayer in the street is due to necessity. Yes.

The questioner : Yes.