What is the ruling on women passing in front of men while they are praying in the Haram?

Question:
What is the ruling on women passing in front of men when they are praying in the Haram, and sometimes the women are circumambulating the Ka'bah while the men are praying in the courtyard of the Tawaf?

Answer:
The Sacred Mosque has a different status than the other mosques. The Sacred Mosque has severe crowding, and people intend to go there and become crowded in it. When the situation becomes intense, it eases, praise be to Allah. So there is no harm in passing in front of the one praying, and the prayer is valid, if Allah wills, due to dire necessity, whether around the Ka'bah or far from it. Passing does not harm in front of the one praying because of the dire necessity. You cannot prevent people from passing, and people need to pass because of the crowding. Know that the obligatory prayer behind the imam, the imam's barrier is a barrier for those behind him.