Are children prevented from the front row?
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Question:
Some of the common people in the mosques have the habit of removing young boys from the front row, and some of them set an age limit, saying that if he is less than seven years old, he has no place in the front row, even if he arrives early?
Answer:
The one who is under seven prays with his family; he has no prayer [obligation], and he does not annoy people or cause them hardship.
Q: If he enters with his father—may Allah reward you—did he come from work?
The Shaykh: If it is for a need, such as the chair between them or the building in the row, it does not harm, if Allah wills.
Q: Does he move up a little in the row?
The Shaykh: The intention is to fill a gap out of necessity or need. He may bring him, and there is no one to watch over him there. He may need this, and he may be compelled to do this.
Some of the common people in the mosques have the habit of removing young boys from the front row, and some of them set an age limit, saying that if he is less than seven years old, he has no place in the front row, even if he arrives early?
Answer:
The one who is under seven prays with his family; he has no prayer [obligation], and he does not annoy people or cause them hardship.
Q: If he enters with his father—may Allah reward you—did he come from work?
The Shaykh: If it is for a need, such as the chair between them or the building in the row, it does not harm, if Allah wills.
Q: Does he move up a little in the row?
The Shaykh: The intention is to fill a gap out of necessity or need. He may bring him, and there is no one to watch over him there. He may need this, and he may be compelled to do this.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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