Reserving spots in the front row
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Question:
In another question, he says: Some young men reserve spots in the front row and then go back, and they do not move forward until the imam is about to enter. Is their action correct?
Answer:
Yes, as long as they are in the mosque, as long as they are sitting in the mosque, and they place something to reserve the spot for them, then they go to lean against a pillar or something, there is nothing wrong with that; because they are present in the mosque. As for the one who reserves the spot and leaves the mosque to go sell and buy, and does not sleep, this is not permissible.
In another question, he says: Some young men reserve spots in the front row and then go back, and they do not move forward until the imam is about to enter. Is their action correct?
Answer:
Yes, as long as they are in the mosque, as long as they are sitting in the mosque, and they place something to reserve the spot for them, then they go to lean against a pillar or something, there is nothing wrong with that; because they are present in the mosque. As for the one who reserves the spot and leaves the mosque to go sell and buy, and does not sleep, this is not permissible.
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الزلفي] — alfawzan.live (35:46)
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