The ruling on interrupting prayer by a woman passing through the Sacred Mosque

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Does the passage of a dog, a woman, or a donkey through the Sacred Mosque interrupt the prayer?

Answer:
And how does a dog or a donkey get into the Sacred Mosque? There is scholarly disagreement regarding the woman; the stronger position is that she does not interrupt the prayer. Also, note that the one praying behind the imam in the Haram takes the imam’s sutrah as his own, so there is no harm in passing through, especially since the Sacred Mosque is crowded and people are forced to pass through. If people stop while you are praying and the crowds are large, they might fight among themselves. Let them walk and pray, and do not worry about them. Yes. When the matter becomes tight, it becomes wide, praise be to Allah. Yes.