Is it permissible to pass in front of someone who is praying in the sacred precinct?

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This comes up again and again. Passing in front of someone who is praying in the sacred precinct is fine. There is nothing wrong with passing, and it does not break the prayer, whether the one passing is a man or a woman, because of dire necessity. Because of dire necessity: if it broke the prayer, no one's prayer in the Sacred Mosque would be valid, because there is so much passing and the crowds are huge, as you see. Are we to stop people and say, Hold them back until we have prayed? That is not possible. Whenever a matter becomes tight, it becomes broad, and praise be to Allah. There is no blame. Let people pass, and it does not harm the prayer, if Allah wills.