Ruling on passing in front of the one praying due to congestion

Question:
Many people are lax about passing in front of the one praying in al-Masjid al-Haram, and they claim that this is permissible in al-Masjid al-Haram because of the congestion, and they do not strive to avoid it. What is the ruling?

Answer:
It is known among the scholars that one is not prevented from passing in al-Masjid al-Haram, and a sutrah is not obligatory there, because the prevailing condition is congestion and the inability to have a sutrah. So if the passer does not intend to pass in front of the one praying, there is no blame on him, if Allah wills, in such a case due to dire necessity.