The ruling on stepping over rows on Friday
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on one who steps over the rows on Friday, and what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
It is not permissible to step over the rows, neither on Friday nor on any other day. This is prohibited, and there is a warning against it. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man stepping over the rows while he was delivering the sermon, he said, "Sit down. You have caused harm and annoyance." Therefore, it is not permissible to step over the rows. The scholars said, except if there is a gap in front of him that the people present have not filled, then he may go to it, because they are the ones who dropped their own right by not filling that gap. Yes.
He says: What is the ruling on one who steps over the rows on Friday, and what is the criterion for that?
Answer:
It is not permissible to step over the rows, neither on Friday nor on any other day. This is prohibited, and there is a warning against it. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a man stepping over the rows while he was delivering the sermon, he said, "Sit down. You have caused harm and annoyance." Therefore, it is not permissible to step over the rows. The scholars said, except if there is a gap in front of him that the people present have not filled, then he may go to it, because they are the ones who dropped their own right by not filling that gap. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/235 — archive.org (15:54)
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