What is the ruling on sitting on sidewalks and shop thresholds?
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The questioner : I have a shop in front of an academy, and they are working in front of it, and they can enter from the inside.
The Shaykh : As for the sidewalks, they are not part of the road. The sidewalks provided for sitting on them are not part of the road.
The questioner : No, like in front of a shop threshold.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the same. We say that if it narrows the road, it is not permissible to remain in it.
The Shaykh : As for the sidewalks, they are not part of the road. The sidewalks provided for sitting on them are not part of the road.
The questioner : No, like in front of a shop threshold.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the same. We say that if it narrows the road, it is not permissible to remain in it.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2798 - 4600 ما حكم الجلوس على الأرصفة وعتبات الدكاكين؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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