Reply To: Saving shul seats, sidurrim for others not yet here

Saving seats in shul…is that the same as saving your friend a place for in line at the grocery store? I was in the store and there was only one person ahead of me at check out with only milk and bread. As she was rung up, her friend comes along with an overflowing shopping cart. The lady ahead of me says she is saving a spot for this firiend, who drove her to store. She let her friend in!

If someone can save seats in shul, can they also save a spot for someone in a line?

What about in a parking lot? If you park your car, can you save the parking spot next to your car for your friend that is soon arriving?

We need guidelines to “Hilchos Saving Places’!!