What is the ruling on competing for places in the Haram?
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Question:
The questioner says: People are fighting over places and reserving them in the House of Allah the Sacred. What is your advice to them?
Answer:
It does not require fighting, and it is not permissible to reserve a place. It is not permissible to reserve a place except for one who is present in the mosque, or one who leaves for a need and returns. There is no harm in reserving a place if he is present in the mosque and goes to a part of the mosque to read the Qur'an or to drink. There is no harm in reserving his place. Or if he leaves for wudu' or a quick need and returns, there is no harm in reserving it. However, if he is going to leave the mosque and be away for a long time, it is not permissible for him to reserve the place. Yes.
The questioner says: People are fighting over places and reserving them in the House of Allah the Sacred. What is your advice to them?
Answer:
It does not require fighting, and it is not permissible to reserve a place. It is not permissible to reserve a place except for one who is present in the mosque, or one who leaves for a need and returns. There is no harm in reserving a place if he is present in the mosque and goes to a part of the mosque to read the Qur'an or to drink. There is no harm in reserving his place. Or if he leaves for wudu' or a quick need and returns, there is no harm in reserving it. However, if he is going to leave the mosque and be away for a long time, it is not permissible for him to reserve the place. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المزاحمة على الأماكن في الحرم؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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