The ruling on using a person's back as a barrier for the one praying
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a person to use his back as a barrier for the one praying?
Answer:
Yes, they mentioned this. The scholars stated that if one prays facing a person's back, it serves as a barrier for him, because that person prevents passersby from coming between him and the direction of prayer. However, the problem is that if the person stands up, he remains without a barrier, unless they have agreed with him. If there is an agreement between them, there is no harm.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a person to use his back as a barrier for the one praying?
Answer:
Yes, they mentioned this. The scholars stated that if one prays facing a person's back, it serves as a barrier for him, because that person prevents passersby from coming between him and the direction of prayer. However, the problem is that if the person stands up, he remains without a barrier, unless they have agreed with him. If there is an agreement between them, there is no harm.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب سترة المصلي — islamhouse.com (49:48)
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