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At what age is it permissible for boys to enter the mosque to perform the congregational prayer?

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Question:
At what age is it permissible for boys to enter the mosque to perform the congregational prayer?

Answer:
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Order your children to pray at seven, and when the child reaches seven years of ageمروا أولادكم بالصلاة بسبع فإذا بلغ الطفل سبع سنين
So he is ordered to pray and brought to the mosque to pray with the people.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، في أي عمر يجوز للصبيان أن يدخلوا المسجد لأداء صلاة الجماعة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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