The ruling on a man prostrating in a crowd with a woman in front of him in the Haram
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In the Haram, the crowd is very dense, so a woman may be in front of a man, preventing him from prostrating. What should he do?
If a woman is in front of him and he fears for his own heart becoming distracted, let him move away and seek another place, even if it is Jumu'ah;Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (There is no prayer in the presence of food), so how much more so if he is in the presence of this woman who causes him to be tempted? Even if he misses Jumu'ah, he should make it up as Zuhr. For this reason, if a person is, for example, overcome by the need to relieve himself, he should move away, relieve himself, and then go to Jumu'ah. If he catches it, that is what is required; if he does not catch it, he owes nothing. And whoever leaves an act of worship for an excuse, especially after having started it, is written as having its full reward. However, if he does not fear temptation, he remains in his place. When it is time to prostrate, he waits until the imam rises, then prostrates after him. If he wishes, he may sit and indicate the prostration with his hand.
If a woman is in front of him and he fears for his own heart becoming distracted, let him move away and seek another place, even if it is Jumu'ah;Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (There is no prayer in the presence of food), so how much more so if he is in the presence of this woman who causes him to be tempted? Even if he misses Jumu'ah, he should make it up as Zuhr. For this reason, if a person is, for example, overcome by the need to relieve himself, he should move away, relieve himself, and then go to Jumu'ah. If he catches it, that is what is required; if he does not catch it, he owes nothing. And whoever leaves an act of worship for an excuse, especially after having started it, is written as having its full reward. However, if he does not fear temptation, he remains in his place. When it is time to prostrate, he waits until the imam rises, then prostrates after him. If he wishes, he may sit and indicate the prostration with his hand.