The ruling on praying in Makkah outside the Sacred Mosque

Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to pray in Makkah in a hotel while watching the rows of worshippers?

Answer:
No, this is not permissible except in the case where the Sacred Mosque becomes so crowded that the rows extend to the building you are in, and you can see the imam or the people behind him. These two conditions, or three conditions, are required: first, that the Sacred Mosque becomes crowded and people pray outside it.
As for when there is space in the Sacred Mosque, it is not permissible for you to pray outside the Sacred Mosque or any other mosque; you go to the mosque. The second condition is that the rows connect between the Sacred Mosque and the building you are in.
The third condition is that you see the imam or the people behind him through an opening in the wall, or through a view where you can see the people behind him with your own eyes. There is no harm in that in this case. Yes.