Delaying to the back of the mosque and leaving the first row
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, there is a person who, when he enters the mosque, goes to the back of the mosque to lean against the wall and leaves the first row. Then, when the iqamah is called, he comes running.
Answer:
No, it is better for him to reserve a place for himself in the front of the mosque by putting something there, like a stick or the like, to keep it for him. There is no harm in him going to the back of the mosque in order to lean, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, there is a person who, when he enters the mosque, goes to the back of the mosque to lean against the wall and leaves the first row. Then, when the iqamah is called, he comes running.
Answer:
No, it is better for him to reserve a place for himself in the front of the mosque by putting something there, like a stick or the like, to keep it for him. There is no harm in him going to the back of the mosque in order to lean, yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 20-05-1436هـ — af.org.sa (35:57)
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