The Shaykh’s advice to worshippers to use a barrier in their prayer, even in the two Sacred Mosques.

The Shaykh : ... If he is far away, his following of the imam is still considered following ... .

The questioner : ... in the two Sacred Mosques.

The Shaykh : ... This is one of the common misconceptions ... First, the Sacred Mosque falls under the general scope of these hadiths, but people, glory be to Allah, first due to their ignorance and second due to their indifference, have come to consider matters that contradict the Shari'ah as lawful in their eyes. Therefore, the one who prays in the Sacred Mosque, let alone the Prophet’s Mosque, must cover himself with every possible means. Then, if someone passes in front of him, as you heard in the lesson, it does not harm him. But the reality is that today, the pushing of people in the Makkah Haram has led the ignorant to abandon this ruling. If you were to try to do that, you would face severe conflict. However, you must save yourself from violating the Shari'ah by moving to a place where you can set up a barrier.