Is it permissible for the imam to remove a child under the age of seven from the row?

The questioner : Is it permissible for the imam to remove a boy under the age of seven from the row?

The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible for the imam, nor for anyone other than the imam, to remove a child from the row unless there is harm involved, such as noisy voices, moving back and forth between the rows, or something similar. In that case, he may remove him. However, he must first contact the child's guardian who is in the mosque and say, "So-and-so, your son, for example, or your brother, or something similar, has done such and such, and by your silence regarding it, you are committing a sin." But if the child is not causing any trouble, then no, the children remain in their places, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . As for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): It is a command for these people of sound judgment and understanding to move forward so that they stand next to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). Furthermore, driving the children away has a psychological effect on them. They will hate the one who drove them away, they will hate the mosque, they will hate the congregation, and it will affect them in the future, and a child does not forget. Remember, for example, yourself when you were a child and someone hit you; you do not forget it. Yes. The row. No, I will not wait.