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AL-KAFI #487: HUKUM MELINTASI ORANG YANG SEDANG SOLA DI HADAPAN PINTU MASJID
What is the ruling on walking in front of a person praying at the mosque door?
Short answer
Walking in front of a person who is praying is forbidden on the strength of authentic texts, where the worshipper has no sutrah or barrier.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Prayer (Salah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Walking in front of a person who is praying is forbidden on the strength of authentic texts, where the worshipper has no sutrah or barrier. For the situation at the mosque door, the fatwa suggests the worshipper pray a little away from the doorway so that departing congregants can leave, and choose a place with a wall or pillar. The Hanafi and Maliki schools hold that setting up a sutrah is recommended for one who fears people may pass in front.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Seperti yang dimaklumi melintasi di hadapan orang yang sedang solat adalah tidak dibolehkan bahkan haram, kerana nas yang sahih lagi sarih. Ini jika tiada sebarang sutrah atau penghadang.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #487: HUKUM MELINTASI ORANG YANG SEDANG SOLA DI HADAPAN PINTU MASJID”, 13 December 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1045-al-kafi-487-hukum-melintasi-orang-yang-sedang-sola-di-hadapan-pintu-masjid. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-walking-in-front-of-praying-person-mosque-door/