The Ruling on Bringing Children to Mosques

Question:
May Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, some women also bring their infant children to the mosque, and sometimes a child cries for a long time while she is praying, causing her distress and disturbing the other women. What is the ruling on bringing children to the mosque, and what is the guidance in this matter? May Allah bless you?

Answer:
The default ruling on bringing children to the mosque is that it is permissible, provided they are well-behaved and do not cause any harm to the mosque or the worshippers. However, if they cause harm to the mosque or the worshippers through noise and playing, then it is not permissible. A woman must prevent her children from misbehaving and playing in the mosque. If they are going to play in the mosque or behave rudely, she should not bring them to the mosque; rather, she should stay with them at home, so as not to cause harm to the houses of Allah or to the worshippers. Yes.