Prayer in schools and rest areas when a mosque is nearby
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Question:
And so on, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on praying in schools, and likewise in rest areas, when a mosque is nearby? And what is the limit of distance?
Answer:
As for rest areas, as long as the mosque is nearby, it is not permissible to pray in them. People should pray in the nearby mosques. As for schools, they say that there is now a need, because if the students are sent out, it is difficult to control them and get them back to school. So it is better for them to pray in the school without any fuss. There is nothing wrong with this due to the need. Yes.
And so on, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. What is the ruling on praying in schools, and likewise in rest areas, when a mosque is nearby? And what is the limit of distance?
Answer:
As for rest areas, as long as the mosque is nearby, it is not permissible to pray in them. People should pray in the nearby mosques. As for schools, they say that there is now a need, because if the students are sent out, it is difficult to control them and get them back to school. So it is better for them to pray in the school without any fuss. There is nothing wrong with this due to the need. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 014 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الصلاة / شروط الصلاة / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:11)
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