The ruling on a barrier for the one praying in the desert
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Question:
If the one praying is in a desert, does he take a barrier?
Answer:
Yes.
Q: So does he place a stick?
The Shaykh: A stick, or a line, whatever is available, or a chair, or a stone.
Q: A shoe?
The Shaykh: No, a chair the length of an arm minus a quarter, approximately. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:Bulugh al-Maram 2:98 This indicates that the back of the saddle is approximately the length of an arm minus a quarter...
If the one praying is in a desert, does he take a barrier?
Answer:
Yes.
Q: So does he place a stick?
The Shaykh: A stick, or a line, whatever is available, or a chair, or a stone.
Q: A shoe?
The Shaykh: No, a chair the length of an arm minus a quarter, approximately. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith:
In case there is not before him (an object) like the back of a saddle, a Muslim's Salat (prayer) would be cut off by (the passing of) a woman, a donkey and a black dog
يقطع صلاة المرء المسلم ما لم يكن بين يديه مثل مؤخرة الرَّحْل: الحمار، والكلب الأسود، والمرأة
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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