Is it permissible for a man to push a woman who passes in front of him during prayer if she is not permissible for him to marry?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This question asks: Is it permissible for a man to push a woman who passes in front of him during prayer if she is not permissible for him to marry?

Answer:
The one praying pushes the person passing in front of him. He pushes the person passing between him and his sutrah, or near it, whether it is a man or a woman. He does not let him pass except if the place is one of necessity and crowding, such as the Sacred Mosque or the Prophet’s Mosque, where the crowding is severe; this is an exception. However, if the place is spacious and there are passageways and exits, he pushes the person passing in front of him by the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If the person refuses, let him fight him, meaning let him strike him, for he is with the close one, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said.