The Ruling on Placing Children in the First Row
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Question:
A questioner says: In our mosque, Shaykh, some of the elderly do not approve of children advancing to the first row, so they order them to be in the back. Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
Yes, there is a basis for it, and it is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan an-Nasa'i 812Sahih (Darussalam) meaning that those with mature minds and the adults should be behind the imam, while the children and the young ones should be behind them. Yes.
A questioner says: In our mosque, Shaykh, some of the elderly do not approve of children advancing to the first row, so they order them to be in the back. Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
Yes, there is a basis for it, and it is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
Let those who are mature and wise stand closest to me
ليليني منكم أولو الأحلام والنهى
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/127 — archive.org (11:24)
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