Is the ruling for one who sits facing the person praying the same as the ruling for one who passes by?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, “He used to pray while Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was sleeping in front of him, and this is not like the one who passes by,” does the one who comes now and sits in the direction of the person praying have the same ruling as the one who passes by?
Answer:
If he sits and the person praying is behind his back, this has the ruling of a sutrah, and there is no harm in that. However, if he faces him directly, that is disliked. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: In the author’s (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, “He used to pray while Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was sleeping in front of him, and this is not like the one who passes by,” does the one who comes now and sits in the direction of the person praying have the same ruling as the one who passes by?
Answer:
If he sits and the person praying is behind his back, this has the ruling of a sutrah, and there is no harm in that. However, if he faces him directly, that is disliked. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [ 3436/249] هل الذي يجلس باتجاه المصلي حكمه كحكم المار؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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