What is the ruling on forming circles in the mosque before the Friday prayer?
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : What is the ruling on forming circles in the mosque before the Friday prayer?
The Shaykh : It was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in a hadith that he forbade forming circles on Friday. This is because forming circles on Friday leads to narrowing the mosque for the worshippers who come to the mosque, especially if the circles are close to the large number of attendees and the mosque is narrow, in which case its harm is very clear. However, if there is no concern in it, then there is no concern in it, because the Shari'ah only forbids things because of their pure or predominant harm.
The Shaykh : It was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in a hadith that he forbade forming circles on Friday. This is because forming circles on Friday leads to narrowing the mosque for the worshippers who come to the mosque, especially if the circles are close to the large number of attendees and the mosque is narrow, in which case its harm is very clear. However, if there is no concern in it, then there is no concern in it, because the Shari'ah only forbids things because of their pure or predominant harm.