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Reserving a place for oneself in the masjid

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Q: Is it permissible for one to reserve a place for himself in the masjid?

Bismillaah

A: It is impermissible for one to reserve a place for himself in the masjid.

ولا يتعين مكان مخصوص لأحد حتى لو كان للمدرس موضع من المسجد يدرس فيه فسبقه غيره إليه ليس له إزعاجه وإقامته منه (البحر الرائق 2/34, الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 1/662)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.