Using a sutrah for prayer and the ruling on sitting in front of the one praying

Question:
The first message in this episode is one that reached the program from the Hail region. It was sent by one of our female listeners from there. The sender, sister M.A., says: In one of the issues she asks about, when my mother or my grandmother is praying, my eldest sister stands in front of her until the end of the prayer, and she says that passing in front of her is not permissible. Is there anything wrong with that? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions. As for what follows, it is not permissible to pass in front of the one praying, due to the prohibition of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding that. So, if he is praying facing a sutrah, it is not permissible to pass between him and his sutrah. And if there is no sutrah in front of him, it is not permissible to pass in front of him close to him, within a distance of less than three cubits. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the severe warning for the one who passes in front of the one praying, and he said: And he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered the one praying to prevent the one passing in front of him; if he refuses, let him fight him, meaning let him push him away, even by striking him. So, the result is that passing in front of the one praying is not permissible. As for standing, if a person stands in front of him, or is sitting in front of him, or is lying down in front of him, there is no harm in that, because this is not called passing. Yes.