Where children should stand in the musjid

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1. Where should children stand in the saff, just one saff behind the men, or two, or very far back?

2. If the 9 yr old child stands one saff behind the men, then the late comers come in and end up standing next to the boy, is this a mistake from the child? Some insist the child should stand many saffs behind to accommodate for late comers.

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee · Accepted Answer

One saff is alright unless there is a possibility of men coming in later. So to avoid men standing in the saff of children they could stand 2 saffs behind.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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