What is the ruling on praying in the courtyard of the mosque?

The questioner : What is the ruling on praying in the courtyard of the mosque?

The Shaykh : The courtyard of the mosque.

The questioner : Yes, in the courtyard outside the mosque, does the prayer equal twenty-seven degrees?

The Shaykh : If the courtyard of the mosque is walled and attached to the mosque, it is part of the mosque, being walled.

The questioner : Perhaps he means on Friday, with the crowd in the mosque, praying in the streets?

The Shaykh : No problem, he is speaking, my brother. I say that if the courtyard is attached to the mosque, because it may mean something else. For example, in the days of the neighborhood now, they come out of the Haram and pray in the courtyard of the mosque because it is open inside. If you mean the courtyard of the mosque that belongs to the mosque, has a wall, and has a gate, then it is like praying in the mosque. As for praying outside the mosque, that has another ruling. If the rows connect and the mosque is filled inside and outside, then the prayer is the same in that case.