The ruling on advancing ahead of the imam in prayer, and whether the Makkah Haram has a special status in this regard?

The questioner: His EminenceThe Shaykh : Specifically regarding the prayer of several hundred or several thousand worshippers in front of the Haram, in front of "the Gate of Peace," where most of the prayers are performed with the worshippers standing in front of the imam on the other side. What is your opinion—may you remain in good health—about that? Is their prayer valid, or is there something wrong with it?

The Shaykh: Indeed, all praise is due to Allah; we praise Him, seek His help, and seek His forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil of our own souls and from the evil of our deeds. Whomsoever Allah guides, none can misguide, and whomsoever He leaves to misguide, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger. As for what follows:
The best of speech is the speech of Allah, and the best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The worst of matters are their innovations, every innovation is a religious innovation, every religious innovation is misguidance, and every misguidance is in the Fire.
It is not permissible. And I do not mean that it is invalid; rather, I mean that those who do it are sinful for advancing in front of the imam and not following the system of men standing behind the imam. However, from the perspective of the legal ruling, we do not have—according to our knowledge—any text that can be used as evidence for the invalidity of the prayer of those who advance in front of the imam. This is from one aspect. From another aspect, if their prayer in front of the imam is due to an excuse, then the sin is suspended. But if it is due to negligence, then the sin remains. This is what I believe regarding this issue.