A woman passing between the worshippers in the Haram

Question:
This questioner says: I am in the Makkah Haram praying the obligatory prayer, and a woman passed between the worshippers. The question is: does a woman interrupt the prayer, especially in the Haram and in crowded places?

Answer:
My brother, if you are behind the imam, the imam’s sutrah is sufficient. The sutrah of the imam of the Haram is sufficient for everyone behind him, so there is no blame on you in that. This is one aspect. The other aspect is that even if you are praying alone and a woman passes in front of you, she does not interrupt the prayer in the Haram, because the Haram is crowded. These are matters of dire necessity, and the more severe the situation, the more the ruling is relaxed, and praise be to Allah. The Haram has a special status. A person prays and does not mind who passes in front of him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed while people were passing in front of him, performing tawaf, and he did not prevent them.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.