Is it permissible to distribute children across all rows, including the first row, even if they are not directly behind the Imam, in order to separate them among the men, taking into consideration the previous fatwa which stipulated that the important thing is for them not to stand directly behind the Imam and to be in the back rows of the men's rows?
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If there is a need to place boys in the rows of men, there is no harm in that, even if it is in the first row, if the back rows are not sufficient. Some jurists have mentioned the permissibility for a boy to stand between two men to learn the actions of prayer.
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