The ruling on stepping over people’s heads in prayer

Question:
This questioner says: On Friday, Shaykh, we see some people stepping over people’s heads to reach the first row, even though it is full, and then they push aside or separate two people to sit down.

Answer:
This is not permissible. First, he is stepping over people’s heads. . It is not permissible to step over the heads of those praying except to a gap in the row that one intends to fill; there is no harm in that. If he sees a gap in the row that has not been filled, he steps over to fill it. But if the rows are full, he does not step over heads or separate the worshippers to make a place for himself; rather, he stands in whatever place is available to him. Yes.