Is there a difference between the Sacred Mosque and other mosques regarding the issue of passing in front of a person praying?
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The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : And the prayer mat?
The Shaykh : And the prayer rug is the same, yes.
The questioner : Does it break the prayer?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the Sacred Mosque and other mosques. For this reason, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) titled a chapter in his Sahih: "The Chapter on the Sutrah in Makkah and Elsewhere". But take note, my brothers, if a person is in a place where he has no right to pray, he has no right to prevent anyone. For example, those who pray in the Tawaf area. We mentioned in the previous lesson that they have no sanctity, and you may pass in front of them without giving it a thought. Likewise, those who stand in the walkways. In the Sacred Mosque now, you find people praying in the walkways, with space in front of them and to their right and left. These people have no sanctity, neither regarding stepping over them nor regarding passing in front of them. Yes?
The questioner : And the prayer mat?
The Shaykh : And the prayer rug is the same, yes.
The questioner : Does it break the prayer?
The Shaykh : There is no difference between the Sacred Mosque and other mosques. For this reason, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) titled a chapter in his Sahih: "The Chapter on the Sutrah in Makkah and Elsewhere". But take note, my brothers, if a person is in a place where he has no right to pray, he has no right to prevent anyone. For example, those who pray in the Tawaf area. We mentioned in the previous lesson that they have no sanctity, and you may pass in front of them without giving it a thought. Likewise, those who stand in the walkways. In the Sacred Mosque now, you find people praying in the walkways, with space in front of them and to their right and left. These people have no sanctity, neither regarding stepping over them nor regarding passing in front of them. Yes?