The Ruling on Stepping Over People’s Heads on Friday

Question:
Abu Ali has more than one question. He says: Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who steps over people’s heads on Friday? Is his prayer valid?

Answer:
This is a forbidden act, except if he sees a gap in front of him and cannot reach it except by stepping over people. In that case, he may step over them until he fills the gap, because the rows are the ones who erred by not filling that gap. Second, if the imam has no way to enter except by coming over the rows, he steps over them until he reaches the imam’s position. Beyond that, stepping over people’s heads is forbidden, and it entails a great sin. In the hadith, it is said that whoever steps over people’s heads has , or as it was reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.