Reserving Places in the Mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on reserving places in the mosque for lessons, lectures, and the Friday prayer?
Answer:
If he is in the mosque and a nearby need arises, so he goes out to attend to it and returns, there is nothing wrong with reserving his place. Or if he is in the front of the mosque and goes to sit in the back to reserve his place, there is nothing wrong with that; he is present and there. But if he reserves the place and goes to sleep, or goes to buy and sell, that is not permissible; that is forbidden. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on reserving places in the mosque for lessons, lectures, and the Friday prayer?
Answer:
If he is in the mosque and a nearby need arises, so he goes out to attend to it and returns, there is nothing wrong with reserving his place. Or if he is in the front of the mosque and goes to sit in the back to reserve his place, there is nothing wrong with that; he is present and there. But if he reserves the place and goes to sleep, or goes to buy and sell, that is not permissible; that is forbidden. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء فيمن يلازم بقعة بعينها من المسجد — islamhouse.com (1:11:58)
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