What is the ruling on a sutrah in front of the one praying?
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Question:
My brother, the sutrah in prayer, which is in front of the one praying, is not
Answer:
obligatory. It is a recommended practice (sunnah). If it is available, praise be to Allah; if it is not available, the prayer is valid. The prayer has no connection to the sutrah; the prayer is valid, but the sutrah is recommended if possible. If it is not possible, such as if you are in the Haram and the people in the Haram are many, passing by in large numbers, and you cannot prevent them, and they are compelled to pass by, not intentionally passing in front of you, but the crowd compels them to do so, then there is no blame on the passerby or on the one praying. Praise be to Allah.
My brother, the sutrah in prayer, which is in front of the one praying, is not
Answer:
obligatory. It is a recommended practice (sunnah). If it is available, praise be to Allah; if it is not available, the prayer is valid. The prayer has no connection to the sutrah; the prayer is valid, but the sutrah is recommended if possible. If it is not possible, such as if you are in the Haram and the people in the Haram are many, passing by in large numbers, and you cannot prevent them, and they are compelled to pass by, not intentionally passing in front of you, but the crowd compels them to do so, then there is no blame on the passerby or on the one praying. Praise be to Allah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم السترة أمام المصلي؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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