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What is the ruling on stepping over people's shoulders on Friday?

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It is forbidden to step over the necks of those who are sitting for the Friday prayer. Scholars have differed on its ruling, holding two opinions: Dislike (Karahah), which is the view of the majority; and Prohibition (Tahrim), which has been preferred by a group of verified scholars, based on the hadith: "Sit down, for you have caused harm," and because causing harm is forbidden.

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