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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Distance Between the One Praying and the Sutrah

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Question:
The questioner: What is the distance that must be covered by the barrier (sutrah) between the one praying and a woman?

Answer:
Three cubits. They said three cubits, meaning he leaves a space for the one praying, a distance of three cubits from his feet. Yes.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب سترة المصلي — islamhouse.com (1:05:28)

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