Is it permissible for one who prays in the Haram to use his shoes as a sutrah?
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Question:
Can I place my shoe in front of me while traveling in the Haram?
Answer:
If you are praying with people behind the imam, you do not need a sutrah; the imam's sutrah serves as the sutrah for everyone behind him. If you are praying alone in a crowd, and people are passing in front of you due to the congestion or narrowness, do not prevent them; what is the harm in that? And the matter is settled if you are careful, and praise be to Allah,[Al-Hajj 22:78].
Can I place my shoe in front of me while traveling in the Haram?
Answer:
If you are praying with people behind the imam, you do not need a sutrah; the imam's sutrah serves as the sutrah for everyone behind him. If you are praying alone in a crowd, and people are passing in front of you due to the congestion or narrowness, do not prevent them; what is the harm in that? And the matter is settled if you are careful, and praise be to Allah,
and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز لمن يصلي في الحرم أن يتخذ حذاءه سترة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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