Reserving a spot in the front row on Friday and then sleeping
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A person entered the mosque early on Friday, reserved a spot for himself in the front row, then went to the back of the mosque and slept for about two hours. Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. Reserving a spot and then sleeping is not permissible. He may reserve it, go perform wudu, go relieve himself, and come back; there is nothing wrong with that. But sleeping? No. If he starts sleeping, he should leave the mosque for the people who are awake and coming. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A person entered the mosque early on Friday, reserved a spot for himself in the front row, then went to the back of the mosque and slept for about two hours. Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. Reserving a spot and then sleeping is not permissible. He may reserve it, go perform wudu, go relieve himself, and come back; there is nothing wrong with that. But sleeping? No. If he starts sleeping, he should leave the mosque for the people who are awake and coming. Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان-12-02-1440هـ — alfawzan.live (1:06:23)
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