Is it permissible to pass in front of the people who are praying?

Question : But. Is. it permissible to pass between them, in front of them. Or is it not permissible?

Answer : Yes, there are two opinions among the scholars. The first opinion is that it is not permissible to pass in front of the people who are praying.
They cited the generality of the evidence , saying that this is general: if the one passing in front of whom? the one who is praying, knows what is upon him. They also argued with a reasoning. They said that the distraction that occurs for the imam and the one praying alone also occurs when passing in front of the one praying behind the imam; they distract the one praying behind the imam. Perhaps many people pass by, and the person feels that he is separated from his imam, because people pass by him until they are like a wall in front of him, especially in large mosques like the Sacred Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque. Based on this, it is not permissible for anyone to pass in front of the people who are praying.
The second opinion in the issue is that the one praying behind the imam, just as the imam has a barrier, has a barrier, so there is no harm in passing in front of him. They cited the action of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) when he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was praying with the people in Mina, riding on a female donkey. A female donkey means a female. He entered the row. And he sent the donkey to graze. And it passed in front of the row. He said, and no one blamed me for that. Not the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and not any of the Companions. And this approval specifies the generality of: if the one passing in front of the one who is praying knows what is upon him.
So the correct view is that the person does not sin, but whenever he finds a way to avoid passing in front of the people praying behind the imam, that is better. Yes. Because the distraction is certainly present. And avoiding distracting the people who are praying is a required matter, because that is part of the perfection of their prayer. Just as you like that no one distracts you from your prayer, you should like that you do not distract anyone from his prayer, by the saying of the Prophet