Is it permissible to reserve a place after the Fajr prayer on Friday and return to it after two hours?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man prays the Fajr prayer on Friday in the mosque, then reserves a place and leaves. After several hours, he returns to the place he reserved. Is this permissible for him?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. One does not reserve a place in the mosque unless he intends to sit in a corner of the mosque, or he intends to go out to perform wudu, or for a light need and returns shortly. But if he goes away for a long time, he does not reserve the place from the people who enter the mosque before him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man prays the Fajr prayer on Friday in the mosque, then reserves a place and leaves. After several hours, he returns to the place he reserved. Is this permissible for him?
Answer:
No, this is not permissible. One does not reserve a place in the mosque unless he intends to sit in a corner of the mosque, or he intends to go out to perform wudu, or for a light need and returns shortly. But if he goes away for a long time, he does not reserve the place from the people who enter the mosque before him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4015- 4717] هل يجوز حجز المكان بعد صلاة الفجر يوم الجمعة والرجوع إليه بعد ساعتين؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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