What is the ruling on reserving places in the Haram and elsewhere?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on reserving places in the Haram and elsewhere, whether by placing a prayer mat, a shemagh, or something else?
Answer:
If something comes up for you and you need to go out, and you will return soon, there is no harm in placing something in your place to reserve it for you until you come back, because you are considered to be present. However, if you place a barrier in the Haram and leave, staying away for a long time and not returning until a late time, this is not permissible for you. This is only for a sudden, temporary departure from which you return quickly. Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on reserving places in the Haram and elsewhere, whether by placing a prayer mat, a shemagh, or something else?
Answer:
If something comes up for you and you need to go out, and you will return soon, there is no harm in placing something in your place to reserve it for you until you come back, because you are considered to be present. However, if you place a barrier in the Haram and leave, staying away for a long time and not returning until a late time, this is not permissible for you. This is only for a sudden, temporary departure from which you return quickly. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم حجز الأماكن في الحرم وغيره؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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