Children’s Rows in Prayer

Question:
The question asks: Please inform us about how to handle children in the rows of prayer if there are many of them. Do we place them in a separate row at the back, or do we distribute them among the rows?

Answer:
Whoever arrives first has the right to the place he reached. If they are of the age of prayer and are the ones who started the row, then the one who arrived first is in the first row, and the one who arrived second is in the second row. If they are close in age and there is a fear of their mischief, they should be separated so that they do not misbehave; men should be placed between them so that they do not misbehave. However, if they are well-mannered and do not misbehave, they are left as they are. But if any mischief is found among them, the sensible ones are placed between them to separate them so that no mischief occurs. However, they are not prevented from attending, because it is required of Muslims to encourage them so that they compete in arriving early if they are more than five years old. As for those younger than that, it is recommended that they remain at home or behind the people until they pray, because they are not of the age of prayer. Yes.