What is the ruling on a young boy standing in the row?
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The Shaykh : What do you mean?
The questioner : That is, he becomes like a pillar or a gap.
The Shaykh : The substance of this question is: Is it valid for a young boy to stand in the middle of the row?
Answer: Yes, as long as he is of discernment, he is not considered to break the row.
The questioner : What if he is under seven?
The Shaykh : Even under seven, he may be of discernment, because the stronger position is that the one of discernment is the one who understands the address and responds to it, whether he is under seven, seven, or older.
The questioner : That is, he becomes like a pillar or a gap.
The Shaykh : The substance of this question is: Is it valid for a young boy to stand in the middle of the row?
Answer: Yes, as long as he is of discernment, he is not considered to break the row.
The questioner : What if he is under seven?
The Shaykh : Even under seven, he may be of discernment, because the stronger position is that the one of discernment is the one who understands the address and responds to it, whether he is under seven, seven, or older.