Going Past the Children's Row to Stand in the Adults' Row

Question

(1) When several rows have been filled with worshippers, in which row should the children then be placed? (2) Sometimes there are very many children, and worshippers who arrive have to pass in front of them. How should the children be placed in such a situation?

Answer

(1) When the rows of the grown men have been filled and there is room behind, the children's row is to be formed behind them. (2) When the children's row is large and some adult arrives wanting to stand in the adults' row, he should pass in front of the children and go forward; he should not stand in the children's row.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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