The Position of Young Children in the Rows of Prayer
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The questioner:
Is it preferable to place young sons with their guardians in the front rows of the prayer so that they do not cause mischief, or should they be in the back rows?
The Shaykh:
It is preferable for him to be with his guardian. If he is seven years old or older, he should be with his guardian so that he can watch over him, guide him, and prevent him from playing around.
Another questioner:
He should not cough or make sounds, and there is no dislike in that.
The Shaykh:
If he is under seven, he should not run around in the houses. Yes.
Another questioner:
Even if it is in the mosque courtyard.
The Shaykh:
If he is seven years old or older, he must be in a row and must be an imam if he knows more than the one leading.
Is it preferable to place young sons with their guardians in the front rows of the prayer so that they do not cause mischief, or should they be in the back rows?
The Shaykh:
It is preferable for him to be with his guardian. If he is seven years old or older, he should be with his guardian so that he can watch over him, guide him, and prevent him from playing around.
Another questioner:
He should not cough or make sounds, and there is no dislike in that.
The Shaykh:
If he is under seven, he should not run around in the houses. Yes.
Another questioner:
Even if it is in the mosque courtyard.
The Shaykh:
If he is seven years old or older, he must be in a row and must be an imam if he knows more than the one leading.
Source
ندوات الجامع الكبير مع الأسئلة - 26 — archive.org (33:51)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.