The ruling on the area designated for walking at the edges of the mosque, and whether it is considered a public thoroughfare
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In some mosques, there is an area at the edges designated for walking. Does it carry the ruling of a public thoroughfare, such that it is not permissible for people to pray in it?
Answer:
No, it does not carry the ruling of a public thoroughfare. This is part of the mosque, but space must be left for passersby. One does not pray in it; rather, space is left for passersby to go through, because praying there causes harm to the passersby. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In some mosques, there is an area at the edges designated for walking. Does it carry the ruling of a public thoroughfare, such that it is not permissible for people to pray in it?
Answer:
No, it does not carry the ruling of a public thoroughfare. This is part of the mosque, but space must be left for passersby. One does not pray in it; rather, space is left for passersby to go through, because praying there causes harm to the passersby. Yes.
Source
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