The ruling on praying in schools and rest areas when a mosque is nearby
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in schools, and likewise in rest areas, when a mosque is nearby? And what is the limit of distance?
Answer:
As for rest areas, as long as the mosque is nearby, it is not permissible to pray in them. People in rest areas should pray with the mosques near them. As for schools, they say that there is now a need, because if the students leave, it is difficult to control them and get them back to school, so it is better for them to pray in the school and be kept in order. This is permissible due to the need.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on praying in schools, and likewise in rest areas, when a mosque is nearby? And what is the limit of distance?
Answer:
As for rest areas, as long as the mosque is nearby, it is not permissible to pray in them. People in rest areas should pray with the mosques near them. As for schools, they say that there is now a need, because if the students leave, it is difficult to control them and get them back to school, so it is better for them to pray in the school and be kept in order. This is permissible due to the need.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 013-كتاب الصلاة - 4- شروط الصلاة - 29-12-20 هـ — archive.org (1:14:42)
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