Reserving a place near the imam on Friday, then leaving
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of the brothers pray the Fajr prayer in the mosque, and after the Fajr prayer they reserve a place near the imam, then they leave the mosque to their homes to perform ghusl and break their fast, and then they return on foot. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, if he intends to return soon, there is nothing wrong with it, because he is considered to be remaining in the mosque. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some of the brothers pray the Fajr prayer in the mosque, and after the Fajr prayer they reserve a place near the imam, then they leave the mosque to their homes to perform ghusl and break their fast, and then they return on foot. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, if he intends to return soon, there is nothing wrong with it, because he is considered to be remaining in the mosque. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (1:09:07)
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