Is it permissible to reserve places in the mosque?
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Question:
This question about reserving a place in the mosque has come up repeatedly. Reserving a place for a person who is sitting in the mosque and goes to attend to a need and returns quickly, a temporary need, and returns quickly.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with reserving it. As for the person who reserves a place and goes to his business or work, or goes to sleep, and then when he comes he takes the place, this is not permissible. The mosque belongs to whoever arrived first; the mosque belongs to whoever arrived first. However, reserving is permissible for the one who is in the mosque, but a need arises for him, he goes to perform wudu' and returns, or a quick need and returns. Whoever stands up from his place and then returns to it quickly has the right to it, yes, because he is in the status of the one who is sitting.
This question about reserving a place in the mosque has come up repeatedly. Reserving a place for a person who is sitting in the mosque and goes to attend to a need and returns quickly, a temporary need, and returns quickly.
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with reserving it. As for the person who reserves a place and goes to his business or work, or goes to sleep, and then when he comes he takes the place, this is not permissible. The mosque belongs to whoever arrived first; the mosque belongs to whoever arrived first. However, reserving is permissible for the one who is in the mosque, but a need arises for him, he goes to perform wudu' and returns, or a quick need and returns. Whoever stands up from his place and then returns to it quickly has the right to it, yes, because he is in the status of the one who is sitting.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز حجز أماكن في المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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