The ruling on passing between the imam and the praying congregation

Question : What is the ruling on men who are praying in a row and women who pass in front of them, cutting off their prayer?

Answer : Yes. The ma'mum's sutrah is his imam, which serves as a barrier for him. For this reason, it is permissible for us to pass in front of the ma'mum without it harming them in any way. Likewise, a woman may pass between the rows of men without it diminishing their prayer in any way. However, one should not pass in front of the ma'mum except out of necessity, because passing necessarily disturbs the one praying. One should not do something that disturbs his brothers except out of necessity, such as if you see an empty space and cross to that empty space, or something similar. As for cutting off the prayer, it does not cut it off, as long as the person has an imam.