Is it permissible to stand in the rows in the courtyards of al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Nabawi, or should I look for a place inside, even if I miss a rak'ah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I enter the courtyards of al-Masjid al-Haram or al-Masjid al-Nabawi and the prayer has already been called for, should I stand in the broken rows in the courtyards outside the sacred precinct, or should I look for a place inside, even if I miss a rak'ah?
Answer:
There is no harm in standing in the rows with the Muslims you find standing; you pray with them, even if it is in the courtyards. Catching the rak'ah is better than missing it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If I enter the courtyards of al-Masjid al-Haram or al-Masjid al-Nabawi and the prayer has already been called for, should I stand in the broken rows in the courtyards outside the sacred precinct, or should I look for a place inside, even if I miss a rak'ah?
Answer:
There is no harm in standing in the rows with the Muslims you find standing; you pray with them, even if it is in the courtyards. Catching the rak'ah is better than missing it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4004- 4717] هل يجوز أن أصف في ساحات المسجد الحرام والنبوي أم أبحث عن مكان في الداخل ولو فاتتني ركعة — youtube.com
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