A man is known for sitting in a specific place in the mosque; is it permissible for me to sit there if I arrive before him?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If it is known about a man that he always sits in a specific place in the mosque, is it permissible for me, if I come before him, to sit in this place?
Answer:
It is permissible, but the door of considering people’s feelings is open. And this is so that you do not cause him distress, as long as he attends and comes. But if he is late, he performs wudu, and… You must consider him for the sake of bringing people together. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If it is known about a man that he always sits in a specific place in the mosque, is it permissible for me, if I come before him, to sit in this place?
Answer:
It is permissible, but the door of considering people’s feelings is open. And this is so that you do not cause him distress, as long as he attends and comes. But if he is late, he performs wudu, and… You must consider him for the sake of bringing people together. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3959- 4717] عرف عن رجل الجلوس في مكان مخصص في المسجد فهل يجوز لي الجلوس فيه إذا جئت قبله؟ — youtube.com
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