A woman passing in front of a person praying in the Haram
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The questioner:
A woman passed by me while I was praying, unaware that I was in the house. Does my prayer become invalid? Knowing that the Haram, as you know, is extremely crowded?
The Shaykh:
In the Haram, the prayer does not become invalid; in al-Masjid al-Haram, no. But in your house, if she passes between you and your sutrah, your prayer is invalid. You must repeat it from the beginning if it was an obligatory prayer. As for a voluntary prayer, the matter is lenient; you may repeat it or not, it is invalid. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Bulugh al-Maram 2:98, meaning the adult woman, the donkey, and the black dog. Yes.
The questioner:
Prayer is the nature of women, my brother. The Haram.
The Shaykh:
It happens.
The questioner:
It is permissible to pray with women.
The Shaykh:
Yes, but it is not permissible to leave them as they are. The responsible parties should strive so that there are not people behind the men,
The questioner:
Sometimes they are in front of us.
The Shaykh:
Except that this is beyond the capacity of this crowd; it is not within the people's control. The crowd overwhelms the people. As for the general public, the multitude overcomes courage. Yes. Until it becomes.
The questioner:
Good evening. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
Yes. From the thing. Not in al-Masjid al-Haram only. Yes.
The questioner:
O Shaykh, if it becomes invalid.
The Shaykh:
But if there is a crowd in any place, if there is an inability, then fear Allah and we ask for them. Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in any location, if there is crowding and hardship, then[Al-Baqarah 2:286].
The questioner:
In al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Yes.
The Shaykh:
In the case of severe crowding, otherwise it is not like al-Masjid al-Haram, where passersby are prevented from al-Masjid al-Nabawi. But if the matter becomes severe and overwhelms the people, it may be excused in severe crowding, even in places other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi, because Allah says:[At-Taghabun 64:16].
A woman passed by me while I was praying, unaware that I was in the house. Does my prayer become invalid? Knowing that the Haram, as you know, is extremely crowded?
The Shaykh:
In the Haram, the prayer does not become invalid; in al-Masjid al-Haram, no. But in your house, if she passes between you and your sutrah, your prayer is invalid. You must repeat it from the beginning if it was an obligatory prayer. As for a voluntary prayer, the matter is lenient; you may repeat it or not, it is invalid. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
In case there is not before him (an object) like the back of a saddle, a Muslim's Salat (prayer) would be cut off by (the passing of) a woman, a donkey and a black dog.
يقطع صلاة المرء المسلم إذا لم يكن بين يديه مثل بخات الرحل المرأة والحمار والكلب الأسودThe questioner:
Prayer is the nature of women, my brother. The Haram.
The Shaykh:
It happens.
The questioner:
It is permissible to pray with women.
The Shaykh:
Yes, but it is not permissible to leave them as they are. The responsible parties should strive so that there are not people behind the men,
The questioner:
Sometimes they are in front of us.
The Shaykh:
Except that this is beyond the capacity of this crowd; it is not within the people's control. The crowd overwhelms the people. As for the general public, the multitude overcomes courage. Yes. Until it becomes.
The questioner:
Good evening. May Allah keep you safe.
The Shaykh:
Yes. From the thing. Not in al-Masjid al-Haram only. Yes.
The questioner:
O Shaykh, if it becomes invalid.
The Shaykh:
But if there is a crowd in any place, if there is an inability, then fear Allah and we ask for them. Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in any location, if there is crowding and hardship, then
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاThe questioner:
In al-Masjid al-Nabawi. Yes.
The Shaykh:
In the case of severe crowding, otherwise it is not like al-Masjid al-Haram, where passersby are prevented from al-Masjid al-Nabawi. But if the matter becomes severe and overwhelms the people, it may be excused in severe crowding, even in places other than al-Masjid al-Nabawi, because Allah says:
So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 17-أخرى — archive.org (59:23)
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