The Prayer of the Distinguishing Child in the Mosque
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory for a distinguishing child, or a child who is constantly present? Is it obligatory for a distinguishing child, or a child who is constantly present, to pray in the mosque?
Answer:
It is recommended that he pray in the mosque so that he becomes accustomed to prayer, grows familiar with the mosque, learns proper conduct with the congregation, and learns how to pray in congregation. This training is a form of training for him. Yes. However, it is not obligatory for him to do so. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory for a distinguishing child, or a child who is constantly present? Is it obligatory for a distinguishing child, or a child who is constantly present, to pray in the mosque?
Answer:
It is recommended that he pray in the mosque so that he becomes accustomed to prayer, grows familiar with the mosque, learns proper conduct with the congregation, and learns how to pray in congregation. This training is a form of training for him. Yes. However, it is not obligatory for him to do so. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (59:59)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.