The Ruling on the Sutrah in Prayer and the Ruling on Passing in Front of the One Praying
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Question:
May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on the sutrah in prayer? Is it permissible to pray without a sutrah, even if someone passes in front of the person?
Answer:
The sutrah in prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. So it is a sunnah, and since it is a sunnah, th
As for its status, if he leaves it off and does not place a sutrah, his prayer is valid. I mean, if he did not pray facing a sutrah, no one would say his prayer is invalid. It is not invalid. The sutrah is a sunnah that completes the prayer, but it is a confirmed sunnah in order to prevent people from passing in front of him.
As for when there is no sutrah in front of him, it is desirable for people to pass in front of him, for there is a great benefit in it, but it is not obligatory. Passing in front of the one praying is permissible if there is a dire necessity, as in the Sacred Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, and in crowds; there is no harm in it due to dire necessity. But if there is no dire necessity, passing is forbidden.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 507a
And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the passer be pushed back. If he refuses, let him fight him, meaning push him and strike him, for the passer is with his companion, i.e., Satan, who pushes him. So passing in front of the one praying without a dire necessity is forbidden.
Note that if the one praying is behind the imam, the imam’s sutrah is sufficient for everyone. But if he is praying alone or as an imam, a sutrah is required in order to prevent passing in front of him. But if he did not place a sutrah and someone passed in front of him, his prayer is valid.
May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on the sutrah in prayer? Is it permissible to pray without a sutrah, even if someone passes in front of the person?
Answer:
The sutrah in prayer is a recommended practice (sunnah), not obligatory. So it is a sunnah, and since it is a sunnah, th
As for its status, if he leaves it off and does not place a sutrah, his prayer is valid. I mean, if he did not pray facing a sutrah, no one would say his prayer is invalid. It is not invalid. The sutrah is a sunnah that completes the prayer, but it is a confirmed sunnah in order to prevent people from passing in front of him.
As for when there is no sutrah in front of him, it is desirable for people to pass in front of him, for there is a great benefit in it, but it is not obligatory. Passing in front of the one praying is permissible if there is a dire necessity, as in the Sacred Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, and in crowds; there is no harm in it due to dire necessity. But if there is no dire necessity, passing is forbidden.
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If anyone who passes in front of a man who is praying knew the responsibility he incurs, he would stand still forty (years) rather than to pass in front of him
لو يعلم المار بين يدي المصلي ماذا عليه لكان أن يقف أربعين خيرا له من أن يمر بين يديه.And the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that the passer be pushed back. If he refuses, let him fight him, meaning push him and strike him, for the passer is with his companion, i.e., Satan, who pushes him. So passing in front of the one praying without a dire necessity is forbidden.
Note that if the one praying is behind the imam, the imam’s sutrah is sufficient for everyone. But if he is praying alone or as an imam, a sutrah is required in order to prevent passing in front of him. But if he did not place a sutrah and someone passed in front of him, his prayer is valid.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [292] حكم السترة في الصلاة وحكم المرور بين يدي المصلي - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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