Is the first row in the mosque reserved for the residents of the neighborhood exclusively, and is it permissible for someone who prays in a mosque other than his own to pray in the first row, and what is the ruling on reserving a place for prayer for a specific person?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The first row is not exclusive to the residents of the neighborhood, and it is not permissible to prevent people from it on the pretext that it is for the residents of the neighborhood. Rather, it belongs to whoever arrives first. Even according to the opinion that permits reserving a place in the mosque, the residents of the neighborhood and others are equal in this regard.
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