The limit of the distance within which it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying
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The questioner:
Your Eminence, the father. The questioner says: What is the limit of the distance that invalidates the prayer for the one passing in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. What is the limit of the distance that invalidates the prayer for the one passing in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is not invalidated, but the prohibition is the prohibition of passing. The prohibition of passing: if there are three cubits between him and the one praying, there is no harm in passing. But if it is less than three cubits, it is not permissible for him to pass. However, if he does pass, the prayer is not invalidated, but he commits a sin.
Your Eminence, the father. The questioner says: What is the limit of the distance that invalidates the prayer for the one passing in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
What is the ruling?
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. What is the limit of the distance that invalidates the prayer for the one passing in front of the one praying?
The Shaykh:
The prayer is not invalidated, but the prohibition is the prohibition of passing. The prohibition of passing: if there are three cubits between him and the one praying, there is no harm in passing. But if it is less than three cubits, it is not permissible for him to pass. However, if he does pass, the prayer is not invalidated, but he commits a sin.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب القضاء — islamhouse.com (56:48)
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